disputed lead 1f, prominent, led over 8f out, headed over 7f out, lost place 4f out, soon behind
chased leaders, led going well 3f out, clear over 1f out, reduced lead and wandered inside final furlong, held on
mid-division, effort over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, lost 2nd post
chased leaders, led after 1f, headed over 8f out, led over 7f out, headed 3f out, soon held
not much room start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble winner, went 2nd post
raced keenly, mid-division, headway on outside 9f out, steadied 7f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
edged right start, disputed lead 1f, chased leaders, close up 3f out, no impression over 1f out
always towards rear
held up in rear, ridden on outside 3f out, plugged on final 2f, never threatened
Charlie Arthur can race off a much lower mark on Turf though never threatened at Newbury last time and WHITWELL is preferred. The latter finished in front of Cusack when going close over track and trip last month and also had the measure of Ooh La Lah when placed at Carlisle last time. Poster Child will be sharper for a recent reappearance and won off a higher mark when trained in Ireland.
Monticello (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, soon well beaten, last of 8, 26 1/4l behind The Navigator (9-10) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in May.
Charlie Arthur (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide and hung left under pressure over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Way Of Life (9-5) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Cusack 9-1 (10-7) Off the pace towards rear, some late minor headway, never threatened, 9th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Kingson (10-9) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Whitwell 7-2 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one pace 2f out, stayed on inside last, not trouble winner, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind The Navigator (9-10) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in May.
Poster Child (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) In rear of midfield on outside, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Divine Comedy (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in May.
Ooh La Lah 13-2 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on, not pace to get on terms, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind The Navigator (9-10) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in May.
Thomas Cranmer (USA) 15-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, headway before last, kept on one pace run in, 5th of 11, 9l behind Les's Legacy (11-2) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Firewater 18-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Jamil (8-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Clayton Hall (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 17l behind Miss Sligo (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Mar.
