took keen hold, close up on outside, effort to 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
slowly into stride, held up last, ridden on outside over 1f out, never dangerous
took keen hold, chased leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, pushed out
led and set steady pace, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten
chased leaders, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on
held up towards rear, pushed along on inside 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders
Unlimited's last two wins over C&D have both been in sellers and more is needed back in handicap company. Copperwood just got the better of Spin Again here last time with Could It Magic beaten less than a length in third-place. He's 3lb higher here and not certain to confirm the form with today's rivals, but Conry has every chance back at this track for the first time since winning here in November. However, VANILLA RUM is back on a winning mark and is dropped in class after finishing a respectable fifth over C&D on his penultimate start and he gets the nod.
Copperwood 11-2 (9-6) Led early, tracked leaders going well, went 2nd well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, held on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar beating Spin Again (9-0) by shd, 10 ran.
Sumbe (USA) 8-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, weakened 3f out, 7th of 12, 18l behind Cultivar (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Unlimited 9-2 (8-13) Close up, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, last of 4, 6l behind Benandonner (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks (6) pol in Mar.
Spin Again (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, shd behind Copperwood (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Vanilla Rum 7-1 (9-4) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4l behind Resuscitator (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Could It Be Magic 13-2 (9-6) Mid-division, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Copperwood (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Tourist 28-1 (8-13) In touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final fulong, never dangerous, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Benandonner (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks (6) pol in Mar.
Paradise Spectre 3-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, 14th of 17, 17l behind Benato The Great (9-1) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Conry (IRE) 5-2fav (8-5) Dwelt, took keen hold, soon chased leaders on outer, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 6l behind Everymanforhimself (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Jan.