tracked leader, led 3f out, clear final 2f, easily
pulled hard, led, pushed along and headed 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off
tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, soon no impression, eased when no chance inside final furlong
PLANETOID (NAP) won over hurdles in February and scored over 2m at Lingfield back on the Flat at the start of this month. Jim Best’s charge is worth sticking with in his current form. Argent Knight is penalised for his recent course and distance success in an amateurs’ race but has been beaten at Musselburgh since while Topaling has been upped 6lb after winning over track and trip last month in a lowly Class 6 contest. Zakatal has won over 1m6f here this year and is preferred to Yorkindred Spirit.
Zakatal 7-1 (9-5) Held up in last, effort over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, no impression, stayed on same pace, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Shrewd (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Topaling 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, soon not much room and switched right, led well over 1f out, edged left and pressed inside final furlong, pulled out more close home, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating City Dreams (8-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Yorkindred Spirit 16-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Avenue Des Champs (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Planetoid (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Held up in touch, in rear, mistake 6th, ridden and headway after 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on same pace, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Red Devil Star (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Argent Knight 13-8fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, switched outside 2f out, soon ridden, headway over 1f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Sisyphus (9-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
