towards rear, ridden 3 out and well behind
led narrowly, forged 2 lengths ahead and ridden after 2 out, kept on, headed final strides
in rear, lost touch 2 out
in rear, headway before 3 out, went 4th 2 out, ridden before last, held when not fluent final flight
handy, pushed along and dropped away tamely home turn
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, went close 3rd after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge
rear mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden after 2 out and 2 lengths down, ran on strongly closing stages and led final strides
mid-division, reminders after 4th, dropped to rear 4 out and struggling
mid-division, pushed along and lost touch after 3 out
close up, weakened home turn and tailed off quickly
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, soon beaten
Kajaki won this last year and is 6lb lower but Iolani hasn’t won in two years and isn’t getting any younger. Cabrakan hasn’t been running badly, however, and is back on a winning mark but Irish import DREAM JET put a modest first run for Brian Ellison behind him when taking a maiden at Stratford last month and has plenty of scope. Imperial Data wasn’t winning out of turn at Kelso three weeks ago and looks the pick of the remainder ahead of the frustrating VE Day.
Alqamar 9-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, pulled up, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Theatre Legend 16-1 (10-13) Raced keenly in mid-division on inside, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Paddys Motorbike (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Ragamuffin (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Close up, ridden and stumbled soon after 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 18l behind Heross Du Seuil (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Ve Day (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th or 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, held when not much room flat, no extra towards finish, 5th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Swift Tuttle (10-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dream Jet (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Disputed lead, keen early, ridden and every chance last, led final 100 yards, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug beating The Geordie Ginge (11-4) by 1l, 8 ran.
Cabrakan (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Prominent until after 1st, chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, disputing 3rd and mistake last, no impression, 4th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Simply Red (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Imperial Data (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, keen early, closed 2nd, hit 7th, switched right after 2 out, led before last, stayed on, won at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Sep beating Jumping Susie (10-11) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Kajaki (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Dallas Des Pictons (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Titanium Bullet (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Held up in last trio, closer tracking leaders 8th, pushed along and went 2nd approaching 2 out, lost 2nd before the last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Eaton Lady (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Demi Sang (FR) 22-1 (12-0) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Iolani (GER) 18-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear after 7th, ridden next, kept on from 2 out, went third final strides, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Ambassador (12-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
