slow into stride, pushed along in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
led, ridden over 2f out, headed towards finish
prominent until over 3f out, tracked leading trio, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead near finish
Most of these are old foes but MONSIEUR JIMMY (NAP) has come out best of them of late. Declan Carroll’s charge beat Spowarticus, subsequent Chelmsford winner Colourbearer and Fortinbrass over track and trip last month before landing a claimer more recently with Speightowns Kid behind. The latter had also beaten Fortinbrass earlier when landing a double at the start of the year while the veteran Alpha Tauri has done all his winning on this surface and still pops up on occasions.
Monsieur Jimmy 16-1 (8-8) Went left start, raced wide towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 12th of 15, 25 1/4l behind Mitchum (9-5) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Colourbearer (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Available (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Spowarticus 10-3 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Harwoods Star (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Speightowns Kid (USA) 16-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Monsieur Jimmy (9-7) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Alpha Tauri (USA) 6-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, never nearer, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Layla's Hero (10-4) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Daylight 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Pomme De Terre (9-7) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Fortinbrass (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, hd behind Layla's Hero (10-4) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Apr.