led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, lost 2nd inside final furlong
tracked leader, shaken up over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish
held up in 5th, ridden over 5f out, well behind over 3f out
dwelt, held up in last, pushed along over 5f out, well behind final 4f
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
held up in 4th, ridden over 3f out, soon left behind
Nonrunner
Rated 99, it will be tough to find a suitable handicap for MARSHGATE LANE nowadays but he had little trouble dispatching the opposition in a claimer at Southwell recently. Neil Mulholland’s charge should have enough to see off the challenge of Viewpoint, though he was beaten less than a length in a Class 3 handicap here last month. Patriotic was six lengths behind the selection last time and looks to have little chance of reversing that form, while the remainder are even harder to fancy on these terms.
Marshgate Lane (USA) 11-4 (9-10) Led after 1f, drew clear well over 2f out, ridden out, easily, won at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Apr beating Patriotic (10-0) by 6l, 6 ran.
Viewpoint (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Barsanti (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Certification (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) In touch, weakened over 4f out, last of 11, dist behind Card High (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Last Summer 12-1 (9-13) Held up in last pair in touch, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 17l behind Batts Rock (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Patriotic (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Broke well, soon tracking leader, effort well over 2f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Marshgate Lane (9-10) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Rio Falls (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) In touch, pressed leader after 3f, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden and not pace of winner, lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Mr Red Clubs (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Apr.
King Olav (UAE) 20-1 (8-10) Soon tracking leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 8, dist behind Albahar (9-8) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.