chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
made all, kicked on approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well
chased winner, pushed along after 3 out, 4 lengths down when mistake last, no impression flat
held up in last, not fluent 3rd, pushed along briefly after 6th, in touch 3 out, went 3rd after next, no impression on winner, kept on
held up in 4th, not fluent 5th, in touch 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon lost 3rd and outpaced, kept on flat
Aged nine and still a maiden, GOLD MINER has to be treated with caution but is definitely the form pick. Robin Des Fox appears to be improving with experience but Dondiam has been struggling to last home over shorter trips, though did win over 2m4f between the flags. Robert Johnson finished ahead of a subsequent winner here last month so can’t be ignored.
Dondiam (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out until ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 18 1/4l behind Red Vision (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Gold Miner 2-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and pressed when blundered and almost unseated rider 2 out, weakened thereafter, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Not What It Seems (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr.
Robin Des Fox (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) Led, headed 7th, tracked winner, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Pulling Stumps (11-6) at Ludlow 3m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Teescomponentsfly 150-1 (11-0) In rear, steady headway 6th, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, last of 7, dist behind Git Maker (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
Robert Johnson 6-1 (10-7) Raced keenly, prominent, slow and went right 2nd and 4th, went second 3 out, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, ridden approaching last, lost second flat, switched left final 100yds, kept on, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Red Vision (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.
