held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, no impression
tracked leader, pressed leader 2 out, soon led, ridden and kept on strongly from last
led, pressed 2 out, soon headed and ridden, weakened and lost 2 places run-in
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden and kept on from last, just held for 2nd place close home
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in rear, headway on outer before 3 out, soon weakend, tailed off
Nonrunner
Beech View was beaten less than a length in novice company last month and has plenty of scope for improvement, while the same comment applies to Warwick third Peace Corps. Meridiem and Alfloramoor filled the placed behind Turbo Shandy over C&D last time and there's not much between those rivals here, but the vote goes to VALID POINT. He had subsequent winner Kadouchski back in second when scoring over C&D in March and though he's been raised 6lb, Jim Old's charge is dropped in class and looks capable of following up.
Beech View (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Raced keenly, hit 1st and next, mid-division in touch, hampered 3rd, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and effort last, stayed on to press winner flat, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Businessmoney Judi (10-11) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Erdeli (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden when mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 15, 16l behind Not So Sure Dick (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (5) gd in Apr.
Alfloramoor 14-1 (11-11) Led and raced freely, jumped left 3rd, headed approaching 5th, led before 3 out, soon headed, led again 2 out until before last, no extra close home, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Turbo Shandy (10-8) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Peace Corps 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, challenged 5th until ridden after 3 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Shalambar (10-13) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Turbo Shandy 5-2 (10-8) Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on well from next, led approaching last, driven out, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr beating Meridiem (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Meridiem 2-1fav (10-13) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, challenged approaching 3 out, soon led, headed and hit 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Turbo Shandy (10-8) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Red Lancer 33-1 (11-10) Always behind, tailed off 7th, 12th of 14, well behind Body Gold (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Ton-Chee 8-1 (10-1) Always last, jumped slowly and weakened 5th, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, last of 5, well behind Lucy's Perfect (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) fm in Apr.
Valid Point (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Prominent, led after 3 out, ridden and jumped left 2 out, jumped left last, kept on, driven out (no time taken), won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Mar beating Kadouchski (10-1) by 3l, 10 ran.
Tara Warrior (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Coeur De Fou (11-10) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar, 15 ran.