tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders on stands side rail, switched left 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to lead towards finish
slowly into stride, soon in touch, led and edged right over 3f out, headed 2f out, lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
with leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish
behind, driven 2f out, headway when not much room and squeezed through between horses 1f out, kept on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression
led on stands side rail, headed over 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
behind, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair
chased leaders, switched outside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, weakened 1f out
The testing ground could play a big part in the outcome of this as recent winners Last Sovereign and Go Go Green would ideally prefer a faster surface despite having every chance at the weights. GREEN PARK also has strong claims on today's terms and previous wins in heavy going should stand him in good stead here as he takes a drop in class. A literal interpretation off the weights also gives Needy McCredie and Lady Nickandy a shout but whether either is good enough to take advantage is another matter.
Bertie Southstreet 15-2 (9-4) Pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Lesley's Choice (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-62 (6) pol in Apr.
Go Go Green (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 6l behind Pearl Blue (9-4) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Apr.
Last Sovereign 16-1 (8-13) Raced very wide, mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 9l behind Sulis Minerva (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Green Park (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 10th of 17, 5l behind Noodles Blue Boy (9-4) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Ryedane (IRE) 50-1 (8-1) Slowly away, behind, never a factor, 11th of 17, 7l behind Noodles Blue Boy (9-4) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Sophie's Beau (USA) 28-1 (8-2) Chased leader, came stand side over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 11l behind Prince James (8-8) at Catterick 6f app hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Vogarth 50-1 (9-0) Dwelt, took keen hold, led after 1f, headed over 4f out, chased winner until over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 20l behind Bold Marc (9-2) at Southwell 1m all clm stks (6) fbs in Apr.
Hurricane Rita (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 17l behind Sheikhzayedroad (9-1) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) gs.
Needy Mccredie 14-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 7l behind Alive And Kicking (9-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Lady Nickandy (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Gin Twist (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Mar.
