led, jumped right at times, headed and hung left after 3 out, no extra last
chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next
held up in rear, bad mistake 4 out, soon eased, pulled up before next
mid-division, driven after 4 out, no impression before next
tracked leader, jumped left at times, driven before 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 4 out, soon ridden, well held next, mistake 2 out
mid-division, headway before 8th, driven 3 out, no extra before last
chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon beaten
in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along 7th, ridden after next, headway after 4 out, led soon after 3 out, in command from next, stayed on well
held up, ridden and weakened after 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened before next
Nonrunner
A return to hurdling and a visor could bring about the necessary improvement for PAGHAM BELLE to return to winning ways. She beat Mazurati at Southwell in March before following up in a better race at Wincanton and has been chasing lately. Midnight Mustang has had a short break but has been placed in three of his four runs since the turn of the year. Westerly Breeze and Dan's Quest could figure if bouncing back from recent setbacks but Diego Suarez is looking very one-paced and the handicapper has taken no chances with winning pointer Distant Sound.
Mazurati (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 4th, lost place when mistake next, well behind 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Sukiyaki (11-8) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Distant Sound (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) (cp) ap; led 12-14; led nxt; stayed on wl, won at Gelligaer Farmers 3m ptp gd in May beating Moontripper (11-7) by 4l, 9 ran.
Waltzing Tornado (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, mid-division, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Pennant Dancer (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May, 12 ran.
Pagham Belle 9-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 7, 12l behind The Purchaser (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Westerly Breeze (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Tended to jump left, led to before 4th, in touch, lost place after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 21l behind Pennant Dancer (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Dan's Quest 5-2fav (11-5) Mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 39l behind Pennies And Pounds (10-7) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Shady Glen (IRE) 15-8fav (10-1) Held up in last pair, reminders and struggling in rear after 5th, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Vaihau (11-1) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in May, 5 ran.
Midnight Mustang 9-2fav (10-3) Tracked leaders, led briefly 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ivans Back (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Tobefair 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division on outside, pushed along after 7th, soon struggling, 6th of 12, 39l behind Black Narcissus (10-3) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Tantalized 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place after last (usual 4 out), ridden and no impression in 4th 4f out, stayed on to take modest 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Lady Of Longstone (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 6f (5) gd in May.
Steel Gold (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) In rear and mistakes, pushed along 6th, soon lost place, tailed off 8th, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Caspian Piper (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May, 9 ran.
Diego Suarez (FR) 13-2 (11-1) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden 8th, no extra 2 out, 5th of 10, 38l behind Youngdocgallagher (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.