tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
pressed leader until led over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged right and weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd near finish, not reach winner
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
keen in touch, headway entering final furlong, ridden and soon led, ran on
dwelt keen in rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
set steady pace ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
NonRunner
Castlerea Tess took a hike in the weights after scoring over 6f here in January and has been well beaten since. Caledonia Laird slid down the handicap last year and is now back on a winning mark but Evanescent has done all his winning on the Turf so far and never looked like catching the winner when runner-up at Lingfield recently. TAVENER (NAP) failed to figure at Catterick last week but scored over track and trip before that. He can effectively race off a lower mark today with the 7lb allowance of the useful apprentice, Finley Marsh, taken into account and should go close back on this surface.
Mr Cool Cash 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon hampered, never on terms, 7th of 18, 5 3/4l behind Timeless Art (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tavener 11-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Bahamian Bird (8-13) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Top Offer 14-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, hung left and stayed on inside final furlong, switched right well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 3l behind Murdanova (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Foxinthehenhouse 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, last of 9, 8l behind Dance Band (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
Miss Goldsmith (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Towards rear, weakened 2f out, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Lady Lydia (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Binky Blue (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Towards rear when hampered and brought down well over 1f out, at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Caledonia Laird 6-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Seven Clans (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Bush Beauty (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Dark Confidant (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Castlerea Tess 9-4fav (9-7) Towards rear, plenty to do 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Tasaaboq (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Evanescent (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Pulled hard, chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out, pushed along and no chance with winner over 2f out, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Locommotion (8-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.