held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on into 2nd after last, no chance with winner
in rear, headway to chase leaders after 2nd, led before 4th, headed 6th, lost place next, tailed off 3 out
led until after 3rd, remained prominent, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages
chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before last
always prominent, led after 3rd, headed after next, led again 6th, driven 2 out, stayed on well
always in rear, slow 1st, detached 6th, tailed off after 4 out
Truckers Lodge has won on good ground and has looked to be steadily returning to form after a near 300-day break. He is a prime player along with Imperial Eloquence. The latter looked an exciting prospect at the start of his career but has had his issues and now returns for his first outing since wind surgery. He is very much one to keep an eye on whatever his fate here. The pair could well outclass this field but SONIC, whilst being more exposed, has nevertheless put together a consistent sequence and his recent comeback effort was full of promise. He is a speculative choice against the 'big two' and rates a strong each-way option too.
Imperial Eloquence (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, disputing 2nd after 3rd, challenged 7th until not fluent 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Coup De Pinceau (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Mr Macho (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) In touch, jumped path after 3f, soon in rear and beaten, 6th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Norman Stanley (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr.
Our Uncle Pat (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Mid-div, mstk 2nd, 5th 1/2way, wknd when mstk 5out, no ex & to in 6th when pu aft 4out, at Turtulla 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Sonic (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed last, one pace, 4th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Not That Fuisse (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Springbok Seia (FR) Saddler Maker gelding out of Amaseia.
Truckers Lodge (IRE) 15-8 (11-3) Held up towards rear, in 5th before 2 out, chased winner after last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Ballinslea Bridge (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Lammturner (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Not always fluent, always towards rear, 8th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Hurricane Dylan (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Born A Saint 150-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, reminders after 5th, blundered badly 3 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Catterick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Flemenstrix (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) 2nd or 3rd, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Remastered (11-3) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Feb.
