mid-division on outside, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, headway next, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression on winner before not fluent last
chased leader, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 2 out
led, headed before 2 out, soon hung left and weakened, blundered last
in rear, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, reminder after 4th, effort after 3 out, no impression 2 out
held up in mid-division, effort after 3 out, no impression, went 4th before last
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 3 out, never any chance
in touch in mid-division, headway after 3 out, led before last, clear flat, readily
Captain Ivan returns from a lay-off racing for new connections but did complete a double at Worcester and Uttoxeter last summer. COASTGUARD STATION (NAP) has been transformed by a spell hunting and, after a close second at Fakenham when ahead of a subsequent winner, went one better in a maiden here last month. That form has also been franked and Henry Oliver’s charge can go in again. London Eye is arriving in decent form so looks the danger.
Captain Ivan (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Led and disputed, headed before 4 out, chased winner and every chance 3 out, soon pushed along, lost 2nd and weakened quickly before next, 6th of 7, 35 3/4l behind Shinobi (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
London Eye (USA) 9-5fav (10-1) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed over 110 yards out, kept on, no extra closing stages, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Tiger Spirit (9-5) at Redcar 2m hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Coastguard Station (IRE) 11-8fav (11-6) Made all, shaken up after 2 out, kept on well and heavily eased closing stages, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Mortlach (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Eviscerating (IRE) 12-1 (12-1) Tracked leaders at 2nd, ridden 2 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 24 1/2l behind Midnight Ginger (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Fanfan Du Seuil (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, effort when not fluent 4 out, struggling next, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Lucky Lover Boy (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Mid-division, headway to go prominent 6th, ridden before 2 out and soon weakened, 9th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Vintage Fizz (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
El Diablo (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Carn A Chlamain (10-6) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Knotty Ash (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, weakened, 7th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Ace Time (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Duke Of Luckley (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Chased leader, pushed along in 4th home turn, stayed on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Honestlyntrufully (10-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
