prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
in touch in mid-division, closed 8f out, 2nd over 2f out until inside final furlong, edged left and held in 3rd close home
led, headed over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden out
towards rear, ridden and struggling final 5f out, soon behind
held up towards rear, headway 7f out, outpaced over 3f out unable to get back on terms
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not quite able to challenge
took keen hold, prominent, lost place over 3f out
Hello Bertie sets a decent standard on his third at Perth last month, where he kept on well in the closing stages. But it’s surely worth giving another chance to WHOSHOTWHO as he almost certainly didn’t give his true running at Warwick in March when returning from a 13-month absence - an earlier third at Kempton reads well in a race like this. Leodis is a likely improver and Richard Johnson rides while Fairmount is a brother to a winning stayer and a half-brother to two other winners so is a newcomer to note.
Fairmount Fair Mix gelding out of Miss Chinchilla.
Hello Bertie 4-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Planet Nine (11-7) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Leodis (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Led or disputed lead until over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Royal Ruby (11-3) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Mar.
Whoshotwho (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Keen early, held up towards rear, closed 9f out, weakened over 5f out, 7th of 9, dist behind Mance Rayder (10-9) at Warwick 2m mdn (6) sft in Mar.
Bowler Bill 7-2 (11-0) Led until over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased, 5th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Way Out West (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (6) gd in May.
Haasab (IRE) Sakhee gelding out of Badweia.
Samson The Man Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Princess Cara.
War Joey (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 14, dist behind Midnight Shadow (10-12) at Newcastle 1m 7f (6) sft in Dec.
Legende Volante (FR) Flying Legend filly out of J'y Vole.