held up in mid-division, headway before 5th, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out
prominent until 2nd, chased leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 7th, no extra 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway on outside 3 out, chased winner 2 out, stayed on, unable to challenge
chased leader after 2nd until before 3 out where mistake, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 8th, not much room 4 out, led 3 out, driven out flat
not always fluent, made most until 3 out, no extra before last
led until 1st, given reminder, chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 4th, ridden after 7th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
This could be a big chance for rising conditional Finn Lambert having his first ride for Ben Pauling as the trainer looks to lighten some of the welter-burden carried by Dock Road. Robeam got an uncontested lead at Southwell and made the rest pay for their folly but RELEASE THE KRAKEN stays this trip well and has been threatening to visit the winners’ enclosure for a while. the latter gets another chance while Mackie Dee went very close over fences here last month and is another to consider.
Dock Road (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on from 2 out, rallied and left in 2nd last, ran on flat, 2nd of 13, 2l behind City Derby (12-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Shinobi (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, mistake 7th, some headway when slow jump 4 out, no impression, well beaten before 2 out, 6th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Ashoka (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Moromac (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 6th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Fanfaron Dino (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Release The Kraken (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, closed 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden along, beaten from 2 out, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Brandy Mcqueen (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Sartene's Son (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Slowly into stride, mistake when not much room 1st, reminder 6th, headway 8th, no extra 4 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Mozzaro (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Mackie Dee (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, headway 10th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, led 2 out, pressed last, soon headed, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Mozzaro (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Robeam (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Made all, came clear from 2 out, unchallenged, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May beating Landacre Bridge (11-3) by 18l, 6 ran.
Airdrigh (IRE) Evens (12-0) (tt) led to 8; chall app 2 out; outpcd bet last 2, last of 2, 15l behind Tufton Avenue (11-10) at Paxford 3m mdn gf in Apr.
