led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
held up, took keen hold, went 4th 4f out, no impression, one pace
tracked leaders until 4f out, soon outpaced
tracked leader, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home
held up, pushed along to go 3rd 4f out, no impression on front pair, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, lost touch final 4f
Gumball made a very promising debut when third to subsequent winner Josh's Takeaway over C&D last month but Paul Nicholls trained the second that day so should know where he stands with Paul Webber's charge in relation to WIFFY CHATSBY. A staying-on third at Exeter on his debut, the Presenting gelding will know more today and can get off the mark. The others have plenty to find to trouble the principals on what they've show so far, though Leath Acra Mor was quite highly tried on his introduction at Newbury
Gumball 25-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, lost ground on leaders 4f out, stayed on nicely from over 1f out to take 3rd inside final furlong, no threat to front pair, 3rd of 16, 9l behind Josh's Dreamway (10-11) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr.
Jock Des Mottes (FR) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 6f out until 3f out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 11th of 13, 50l behind Cardinal Rose (10-12) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Patricias Pride 33-1 (10-5) Raced wide in touch, went 2nd over 4f out, led 4f out until over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on again to modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 30l behind Darlan (10-12) at Haydock 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr.
Wiffy Chatsby (IRE) 7-2fav (10-5) Behind, headway into mid-division over 5f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Golden Gael (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Fortuna Rose Sir Harry Lewis mare out of Swiss Rose.
My Lucky Lady (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Mid-division, took keen hold, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Be My Present (10-1) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Leath Acra Mor (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling halfway, tailed off, 16th of 20, well behind African Broadway (11-2) at Newbury 2m NH flat (5) gs in Dec.