held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 4th last, stayed on, unable to challenge
tracked leader, tended to jump left copying leader, ridden and lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged last, soon led, ran on well
jumped left, led, driven after 2 out, joined last, soon headed, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, not much room 2nd, ridden from next, lost place 5th, last 3 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, headway from 5th, ridden, not much room and stumbled after 3 out, lost place next, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway on inside before 2 out, one pace last, no extra flat
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on
held up in last, mistake 2nd, headway 3 out, pressing leaders next, soon ridden and beaten, weakened last
Hartside has collected a penalty for only winning by a head at Carlisle last week and isn't going to find it easy to follow up here. Flashman is proving hard to place over timber but did win a couple of times over staying trips on the Polytrack earlier this year while there's a feeling that Simple Assignment is capable of better. Ride On Time, Bunclody and Dainty Diva could also figure but The Kvilleken usually struggles at this level. PIED DU ROI's latest third at Chepstow was a big step up on previous efforts and he may have finally turned the corner. He is one of the least exposed in this and the stiff track should suit his running style.
Hartside (GER) 4-1 (11-5) Held up, outpaced 3 out, ridden and headway 2 out, driven to lead and edged left flat, all out, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs beating Miss Macnamara (10-2) by hd, 10 ran.
Flashman 4-1 (11-7) Close up, led before 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 7l behind Frozen Over (10-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Pied Du Roi (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Mr Burbidge (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Simple Assignment (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Raced wide and tended to jump left, led, headed 3 out, lost 2nd on long run and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, 36l behind Our Kaempfer (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Ride On Time (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4 out, challenged before 2 out, weakened run-in, 4th of 8, 11l behind Whatsupjack (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Bunclody 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 3rd, rallied on inside approaching 2 out, driven into 4th run-in and closed on 3rd but no chance with easy winner, 4th of 11, 11l behind Drombeg West (10-12) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Dainty Diva (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place from 2nd, some headway 2 out, never able to get on terms, mistake last, 6th of 10, 11l behind After Eight Sivola (11-11) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Acapulco Bay 25-1 (9-12) Towards rear, headway after 6th, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 19l behind Signed Request (10-9) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
The Kvilleken 2-1fav (10-11) Held up in rear, headway after 4th, close up when mistake 2 out, jumped right last, edged right and every chance flat, stayed on, held towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Kentford Myth (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
