held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on
slowly away, tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on well
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out and wide, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on
led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly away, in rear, tailed off well over 3f out
held up mid-division, headway to lead over 4f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace
Not the most reliable bunch but STORYTALE won one of these events under today’s amateur over track and trip on his penultimate start and ran well again for second here last time. Nolecce scored twice over track and trip on 2015 and represents last year’s winning trainer/jockey combination while Easydoesit was runner-up in a seller here earlier last month. Henry Smith won at Southwell in March and Well Owd Mon was runner-up over course and distance on his penultimate start.
Easydoesit (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Always behind, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, 9th of 14, 16l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Nolecce 14-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders until lost place 4f out, no chance after, 7th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Fast Pick (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Henry Smith 5-2fav (8-6) Awkward start, tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 28 1/2l behind An Fear Ciuin (9-10) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Poetic Lord 50-1 (8-11) Mid-division, under pressure over 5f out, stayed on to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Deep Resolve (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Vedani (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, kept on to press for 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Lorelei (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Shirataki (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up and behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 7th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Yasir (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Well Owd Mon 9-1 (9-0) Slowly away towards rear, ridden when headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind On A Whim (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
The Bay Bandit 10-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, mistakes throughout, pushed along 6th, never dangerous, 7th of 10, dist behind Helium (11-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Storytale 5-2fav (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Happy Jack (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Mar.
Heat Storm (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Slowly away always in rear, outpaced 7f out, last of 10, 29 3/4l behind Missandei (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Chauvelin 8-1 (9-0) Soon led, quickened clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, reduced avantage inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 110 yards, dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 14, 5l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Sakhra 6-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Illustration (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.