mid-division, headway after 4th, every chance when not 2 out, beaten flat, no extra towards finish
mid-division, some headway from 9th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, not able to get on terms
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, ridden and lost place before 9th, no impression after
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, mistake 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, driven out
with leader, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 6th, led 3 out, edged right before 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on, held close home
held up in rear, hit 5th, headway approaching 9th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
led until after 4th, led 5th until 6th, led 8th, headed 3 out, no impression from next
tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 7th, behind next
tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, challenged 4th, soon led, headed 5th, mistake and led next, headed 8th, lost place 3 out
never going that well in rear, behind 8th
Omid wasn't disgraced over a shorter trip at Carlisle after a break. Too Generous is tried in blinkers and would have a chance on her best form but Midnight Oscar needs some help from the handicapper. Red Not Blue is eased in grade and Askamore Darsi beat Almost Gemini over 2m6f at Wetherby, though there shouldn't be much between the pair here on slightly different terms. DUNDEE's run at Ayr was too bad to be true and he's 5lb higher than when second at Newbury earlier but that still looks the best recent form.
Midnight Oscar (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, hampered 8th, left 2nd 3 out until not fluent 2 out, one pace before last, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 13, 9l behind Darkestbeforedawn (11-1) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
Red Not Blue (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 3 out, 11th of 17, 41l behind Kingsmere (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Too Generous 5-1 (11-5) Prominent, not fluent 1st or 4th, ridden after 3 out, 4th and one pace when left 3rd 2 out, stayed on final 100 yards, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Saffron Wells (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Dundee 8-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway on inside before 4 out, tracking leaders when mistake and hampered 2 out, no impression after, weakened, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Vivaldi Collonges (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Askamore Darsi (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) With leaders, challenged before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Almost Gemini (11-1) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Almost Gemini (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out until pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace and no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 13, 25l behind Garde La Victoire (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division, reminders before 3rd, not fluent 8th, no impression when hampered 3 out, 9th of 13, well behind Darkestbeforedawn (11-1) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
Mystic Appeal (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 8l behind Sea Cadet (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Miss Lucky Penny 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, mistake 5th, headway after 3 out, 7th and no impression last, 7th of 19, 11l behind Tinker Time (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Omid 15-2 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Funky Munky (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Apr.
Rich Buddy 14-1 (10-11) In touch on outside, driven before 3 out, weakened from next, 8th of 17, 21l behind Billy Dutton (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
