held up in 5th, steady headway tracking leaders 7th, 3rd when hit 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, 3rd and one pace run-in
tracked leading pair, hit 4th and dropped to 4th place, 3rd again next, 2nd at 7th, led well before 2 out, joined 2 out, pressed last, headed and kept on same pace run-in
jinked left and lost ground start, took keen hold, held up last in main group, headway on wide outside and hung badly left on bend before 3 out, 4th when hit 3 out, 3rd before next, switched right and challenged last, led run-in, driven out
led until 6th, chased leader until 7th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out
jinked left start, took keen hold, tracked leaders, 3rd after 4th until next, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased leader, reminder after 1st, hit 4th, led 6th until pushed along on long run before 2 out, weakened soon after
jinked badly left and lost ground start, detached, tailed off when fell 2 out
Project Mars had just been headed when falling at the last here earlier in the month but would probably go close today with a clear round. But we just prefer BARTON KNOLL (NAP), who made the odds-on Officer Houlihan pull out all the stops at Carlisle last month with the front two pulling well clear. John Mackie’s charge has more scope than Stratford runner-up Alpha Indi while Somewhere To Be continues to disappoint.
Alpha Indi (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pressing for 2nd when mistake normal 3 out and lost momentum, rallied before omitted last, went 2nd on run-in, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Cornish Warrior (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Barton Knoll 16-1 (11-0) Tracked winner who went clear 2nd, closed after 3 out, challenged before last, no impression final 75 yards, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Officer Hoolihan (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Crucial Role 12-1 (10-12) With leader, led 2nd, headed before next, hanging left on bend after 5th, went left, very awkward and rider nearly off 6th, eased and pulled up before next, at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
Oologist 50-1 (11-0) Pulled hard, jumped right, led after 1st, hanging right from 5th, headed 6th, weakened before next, soon running very wide and pulled up, at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May.
Project Mars (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) With leader, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and headed before last, in 3rd and looking held when fell last, at Towcester 2m (4) gf in May.
Somewhere To Be (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, well beaten before 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Majestic Touch (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Celestial Chimes (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling form 5th, last of 10, 27l behind Rebel Yeats (11-0) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gs in May.
