disputed lead, ridden 2f out, soon headed, weakened gradually inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and weakened quickly over 3f out, pulled up over 2f out
took keen hold in midfield, ridden to press leaders 2f out, briefly led over 1f out where headed, weakened near finish
held up in rear, headway into midfield 2f out, soon ridden to press leaders, led entering final furlong, stayed on well to assert inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
disputed lead, driven 2f out, soon headed, weakened entering final furlong
prominent, pushed along 2f out, briefly outpaced over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd near line
NonRunner
Man Made Of Smoke finished runner-up over track and trip last time but remains without a win after 20 starts while Zakram has shown little in either outing since returning to action and finished down the field at Bath last time along with Schumann. Several make their handicap debuts including Lillistar and Cantalupo Bella but STOLEN ENCOUNTER is fitted with cheekpieces and gets a token vote to improve over this longer trip.
Schumann (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened, 9th of 14, 11l behind Johnjay (9-5) at Bath 1m hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Lillistar 50-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Spring Promise (9-2) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (4) pol in Feb.
Zakram (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up in 4th, pushed along inside final 2f, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Concorde (9-4) at Redcar 1m hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Man Made Of Smoke 10-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, switched left, held by winner, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Looe P Looe (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Cantalupo Bella 150-1 (8-13) Pushed along towards rear, weakened 3f out, 12th of 13, 32 1/4l behind Theoryofeverything (9-4) at Doncaster 7f stks (5) sft in Apr.
Stolen Encounter 100-1 (9-3) Held up, reminders 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Floating Spirit (9-7) at Lingfield 1m stks (4) pol in Feb.
Bailar Contigo (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Wildfell (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Finn Star (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Handy, pushed along well over 2f out, weakened quickly, 10th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Larrsen (9-9) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gs in May.