prominent, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
in touch, progress to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened close home
led 2f, remained prominent, led again over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
in touch, not clear run over 2f out, switched right to race wide on bend, headway over 1f out, never on terms
slowly into stride, raced in rear, weakened over 4f out, eased over 1f out
NonRunner
MAKHFAR has the best piece of recent form having suffered a head defeat over track and trip. Mark Usher’s charge should go well again. Sakhalin Star drops back in distance after placing over 1m2f at Wetherby and can figure with a similar effort while the veteran West Leake has a shout on an earlier third at Lingfield. The Firm has won over course and distance in the past and is back on a winning mark.
The Firm (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Slow to break, always in rear, 8th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Lucymai (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Sooqaan 20-1 (9-8) Switched left soon after start to press leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 13l behind Luath (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Makhfar (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 10, hd behind The Dukkerer (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Life Of Luxury 40-1 (10-0) Keen early, held up, always behind, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Manchego (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Sakhalin Star (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Keen, tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Mrs Biggs (8-11) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.
Cahar Fad (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) Raced wide took keen hold tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 21 1/4l behind Indigo Princess (9-10) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Blue Valentino 80-1 (8-9) Slowly away, keen in touch, in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Regal Gait (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Freight Train (IRE) 150-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 15 3/4l behind Selection (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
West Leake (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, hampered and went very wide on bend over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not recover, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Sir Jamie (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (7) pol in Apr.