in touch, outpaced over 5f out
raced wide close up, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 3f out
in rear, headway when edged right over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in rear, pushed along 5f out, some late headway, never on terms
led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
keen raced wide held up, short of room over 3f out, soon weakened
close up, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ran on, comfortable
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on to chase clear winner inside final furlong
in rear, headway when lost action 3f out, soon pulled up
Sixties Star and Shamitsar finished virtually upsides when occupying the places in an all-weather bumper at Newcastle last month with Tiger Time further behind. The former pair are hard to separate on that form and a chance is taken on NIGHT MANAGER, who was only fourth at Hexham on his debut having been supported in the betting but can finish a lot closer today with normal progress. Of the newcomers, Master Debonair is the first foal of Swincome Flame, who won both starts in bumpers, while Fast And Friendly is a half-brother to a bumper winner.
Bowler Bill 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden and struggling final 5f out, soon behind, last of 8, dist behind Whoshotwho (11-2) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in May.
Complex Kid 16-1 (11-2) Prominent, weakened over 4f out, last of 10, dist behind Largy Glory (10-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Apr.
Hawthorne Bush (IRE) Bushranger gelding out of Jinx Johnson.
Marocchino 25-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, lost place halfway, soon behind and struggling, no danger after, 7th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Paper Promise (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m (5) gs in Jan.
Staged Engagement (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Pulled hard tracking leaders, under pressure over 3f out, son one pace, 4th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Stoney Mountain (11-11) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr.
Fast And Friendly (IRE) September Storm gelding out of Merewood Lodge.
Master Debonair Yeats gelding out of Swincombe Flame.
Scappato 33-1 (10-11) Always behind, 7th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Imperial Aura (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Shamitsar 66-1 (10-8) Tracked front pair, effort 2f out, one pace when not much room over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Summer Lightening (10-1) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Apr.
Sixties Star 40-1 (10-8) In touch on outside, ridden 3f out, led and edged left over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Summer Lightening (10-1) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Apr.
Tiger Time (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Held up in last pair, outpaced over 2f out, switched inside and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 10th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Summer Lightening (10-1) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Apr.
Night Manager (FR) 11-4 (10-7) Led or disputed lead until 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 9, 10l behind Melekhov (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) sft in Apr.
