took keen hold in last pair, never involved
steadied start, took keen hold, held up in last pair, never on terms
led at steady pace, quickened tempo 3f out, ridden and pressed from 2f out, kept on well, headed last stride
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, upsides final 2f, led last stride
tracked leaders on inside, driven along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo
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The likes of Jack Of Diamonds, Hepplewhite and Priors Brook are probably better on the all-weather but Giveaway Glance is interesting given she’s been going well over hurdles since the turn of the year. Hermann, second at Wolverhampton in January, was third on his only previous start on Turf and still has time on his side. CAPE DISCOVERY was behind Jack Of Diamonds and Spinners Ball here last month but raced much too keenly. That run should have put him spot-on and he won twice here around this time last year off similar marks.
Hermann 5-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Ride The Lightning (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Syncopate 14-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, headway and close up 8f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Be Perfect (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Giveaway Glance 7-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway when not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, led before 2 out where not fluent, headed approaching last, no impression flat, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Deauville Crystal (10-7) at Warwick 2m hcp fll (2) sft in Mar.
The Otmoor Poet 14-1 (11-4) Tracked clear leader, effort 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Glimpse Of Gold (10-13) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Spinners Ball (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, not clearest of runs 2f out, headway between horses and squeezed through entering final furlong, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Mr Khalid (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Jack Of Diamonds (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up last, good headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Mr Khalid (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Hepplewhite 11-4fav (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on (poor visibility), won at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Dec beating Gaelic Silver (9-7) by hd, 7 ran.
Cape Discovery 6-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Mr Khalid (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Priors Brook 3-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, 2nd briefly over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 7, 3 3/4l behind Jacob Cats (9-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Apr.