raced wide tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
raced wide close up, headway to chase winner over 2f out until ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
slowly away in touch in rear, outpaced over 4f out, tailed off
held up in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
close up, tracked leaders 8f out, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
made all, quickened 3 lengths clear 3f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out
in touch towards rear, outpaced over 4f out
The Lock Master won this a year ago and rarely runs anywhere else nowadays. He was conceding Stuccador 6lb when beating him a neck in a seller last month and should have no problems with the latter on these terms. Song Of Love, who has never been placed on Turf in 12 starts, has won six times on the all-weather though has run moderately on his only two starts around here. Sleep Easy has a course and distance victory to his credit though that was back in 2015 and he's been a bit hit and miss in subsequent starts and though Belrog was going well when last seen that was way back in 2015. MAX LIEBERMANN, who started out with Aidan O'Brien, won a bumper on this surface last month and may just be good enough to land an ordinary handicap.
Stuccodor (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden 2 out, never a threat, 8th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Oskar Denarius (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sleep Easy 5-1 (11-12) Tracked clear leading pair, steady headway and closer at 4th, kept on from last battling for 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Soul Emotion (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Belrog 2-1fav (9-6) Steadied start close up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway under pressure entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Aumerle (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Song Of Love (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Held up, headway and switched right but hanging left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, edged left, challenged towards finish, led last stride, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Marshall Aid (9-3) by ns, 7 ran.
Max Liebermann (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Count Octave (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr.
The Lock Master (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Close up in 4th, ridden over 3f out, kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Acker Bilk (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Arabian Oasis 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outside, weakening when hampered over 2f out, 10th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Spiritual Man (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Monzino (USA) 100-1 (9-9) Dwelt raced wide always in rear, 10th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Limerick Lord (9-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.