held up, eased after 2f, well behind final 3f, tailed off
with leaders, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
stumbled slightly start, held up, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
unruly stalls, tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, beaten when not clear run inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, no extra towards finish
prominent, weakened well over 1f out
always prominent, led after 2f, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
prominent, lost place over 3f out, in rear when hung left over 1f out
tracked leaders, raced keenly, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, soon edged right, weakened well inside final furlong
led 2f, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, outpaced
held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong
Withdrawn
Hand Painted has claims but we have reservations about his draw; VAMOS and Captain Kallis are both better drawn and could fare better. A wide draw is far from ideal but Peter Makin has his string in form and boasts a level stakes profit at the track whilst his charge has caught the eye more than once. Aside from the draw, his performance in January is a concern but he showed more than enough in turf maidens to believe that he can be competitive from this mark. The Gask team have found winners hard to come by of late but it would be no surprise to see Vamos show up well having stayed on well over five at Bath at the end of April. That was an encouraging handicap bow and his run at Lingfield in March suggests he's feasibly treated. Green Poppy is worth considering from a low draw but needs to have improved over the winter and more obvious claims are held by Captain Kallis who has been given every chance by the handicapper and must be involved. Headgear may assist Handcuff, Minturno and Lucky Buddha have chances without jumping off the page and we'll take Vamos to leave them trailing in his wake.
Pipers Piping (IRE) 22-1 (8-8) Raced wide in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind West Leake (8-2) at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Apr.
Hand Painted 4-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7l behind Perfect Class (8-6) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Green Poppy 50-1 (8-5) Always behind, 11th of 17, 10l behind Caledonia Princess (8-0) at Leicester 6f 2yo fll hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Minturno (USA) 8-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Seldom (8-10) at Redcar 7f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in Apr.
Volito 11-1 (8-13) Never dangerous, 7th of 9, 9l behind Riflessione (9-4) at Bath 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Transcentral 16-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden along 3f out, no headway and outpaced final 2 furlongs, 7th of 10, 7l behind Villaruz (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Corton Charlemagne (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 7l behind Volochkova (9-4) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Vamos (IRE) 9-2fav (8-8) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Riflessione (9-4) at Bath 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Captain Kallis (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Prominent, ridden, every chance final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Bold Rose (8-13) at Chepstow 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Lucky Buddha 25-1 (8-6) Chased leaders centre, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Where's Reiley (8-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Handcuff 8-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 9, 13l behind Riflessione (9-4) at Bath 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Bold Ring 50-1 (8-6) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 10l behind Bold Rose (8-13) at Chepstow 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Missed Mondays 16-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, no chance when virtually pulled up final furlong, 11th of 12, 20l behind Fyelehk (9-0) at Kempton 6f stks 0-55 (6) pol in Apr.
Rio Cobolo (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, never troubled leaders, 11th of 12, 8l behind Impressible (8-8) at Haydock 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Royal Premium 33-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 17l behind Capo Regime (9-7) at Southwell 6f 3yo clm stks (6) fbs.
