with leader, led after 2nd, headed 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up behind in touch, outpaced after 7th, kept on under pressure approaching last, never reached leaders
held up in touch, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 7th, 7th and held when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
with leadaers, lost place 7th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, 3rd and one pace when lost action 2 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders on outside, headway to dispute lead 7th, driven after 3 out, 1 length down in 2nd when mistake next, soon ridden, no chance with winner before last
led narrowly to after 2nd, with leaders, not fluent 6th, lost place and reminder before next, weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, left 3rd before last
held up in touch on outside, headway to dispute lead 7th, driven 1 length clear 2 out, ridden and well in command before last, stayed on well
A decent contest in which several arrive in decent form. Emperor's Choice is chasing a hat-trick after wins at Southwell and Fakenham but is now upped in class, while Chepstow winner Holywell may have a few pounds too much on his handicap debut. Ski Sunday and Decoy have a touch of class but neither has shown much lately and Jubail may be better on a quicker surface, though was far from disgraced when sixth at Aintree and his Newcastle victory has worked out well. LAMPS is game and consistent and certainly wasn't stopping when third over this trip at Ffos Las in March. The ground is in his favour and he can get the better of chaser Get It On, C&D winner On The Right Path and Kempton third Andhaar to land this.
Ski Sunday 25-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened from 2 out, 11th of 21, 27l behind Attaglance (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Decoy (FR) 5-2fav (11-9) Held up in last pair, slightly hampered 4th, reminders before next, struggling 4 out, beaten when eased from next, 10th of 11, well behind Lava Lamp (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Get It On (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, led 7th, headed when mistake 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Kauto Relko (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Andhaar 20-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, went 3rd at last, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 20, 2 1/2l behind Valento (10-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Pegasus Prince (USA) 33-1 (10-6) Held up behind, pushed along before 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Grand Vision (10-3) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb, 19 ran.
Jubail (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 6th of 21, 7l behind Lifestyle (11-2) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Holywell (IRE) 15-8fav (11-3) With leader, led 7th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Pyleigh Lass (10-10) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Emperor's Choice (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Close up, ridden and lost place 5th, headway approaching 9th, pressed leader 4 out, hit next, ridden to challenge last, driven and stayed on to lead final stride, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Apr beating Grassfinch (11-11) by nk, 7 ran.
Lamps 15-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway and close up on inside 4th, ridden after 3 out, driven before last, stayed on under pressure flat, not pace of winner, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Lava Lamp (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
On The Right Path 4-1fav (11-7) Mid-division, headway under pressure before 2 out, soon ridden, challenged flat, stayed on to lead narrowly near finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Apr beating Front Rank (10-10) by nk, 9 ran.
