led until narrowly headed 2 out, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish
chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on same pace, weakened into modest 4th between last two
raced keenly, chased winner until 5th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th until pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly
held up and behind, headway on inside from 3 out, ridden and went modest 3rd between last two
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden run-in, headed towards finish
chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up off the pace towards rear, never on terms
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, hit 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
always behind, struggling when hit 5th, tailed off
held up off the pace towards rear, some headway out wide when hit 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
WILLIAM OF YORK’s defeat of Sonnemoser at Wetherby in March clearly boosted confidence as he beat the same rival again on worse terms at Huntingdon. Tristan Durrell can claim his full 5lb in this so a hat-trick beckons. Merveillo and Benefact represent powerful stables but the chief threat may come from Forget The Way, who has had wind surgery since a fair fourth on handicap debut at Newbury. Talimar Pearl has yet to really threaten in five starts but was second at Newton Abbot last month.
William Of York 3-1 (11-9) Led, faced challenge from after 4 out, pushed along home turn, jumped left 2 out and ridden, joined last, stayed on well and led again narrowly but hung right run-in, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Sonnemoser (11-10) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Forget The Way 7-1 (11-1) Off the pace in last pair, outpaced and struggling in rear before 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Matata (12-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Benefact (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, no impression next, well beaten 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Uncle Bert (11-6) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Hitthekettle (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, in touch 3 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 5, 11 1/2l behind Hermino Aa (11-7) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Kankin 4-1 (11-6) Held up in rear-division, steady headway 4 out, chased leaders before 2 out, went 2nd and hit 2 out, no chance with winner when hung left and went left last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Scene One (11-6) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Talimar Pearl (FR) 11-2 (11-11) Mid-division, pushed along and chased clear leader after 3 out, kept on, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 21l behind Pak Army (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Of Corse I Can (FR) 66-1 (11-13) Off the pace and always towards rear, 12th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Abingworth (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Merveillo 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped away 3 out, 5th of 14, dist behind The Bandit (10-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Nordy Lordy (GER) 14-1 (10-7) Off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Emberscombe (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 4th, weakened tamely approaching 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Earth King (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Mistertommyshelby (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Not fluent in rear, mistake 15th, headway after 3 out, went 4th 2 out, no impression, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Freddy Fanatapan (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
