mid-division, headway to go 3rd before 3 out, one pace
made all, soon clear, ridden after last, kept on well, eased towards finish
in rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened
tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, kept on and held run-in
tracked leaders, weakened from 5 out
towards rear, weakened after 4 out
held up towards rear, pushed along and steady headway before 3 out, one pace and no impression
held up mid-division, in 4th from 3 out, weakened from last
Street Entertainer couldn't follow up his Perth victory off today's mark at Ffos Las but has won around here in the past. So has First Avenue, though he is much better on ground with some give. AALIM (NAP) gets fast ground for the first time since scoring over course and distance in July last year. He's only 3lb higher and fancied to get back on track given he's gone well fresh in the past. Cut The Corner is in decent form but will have to prove he handles going this quick and the four-year-old Avel Vor would also prefer a slower surface.
Aalim 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3out, weakened before next and pulled up, in a race won by Alternatif (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Street Entertainer (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, hampered and lost place 1st (usual 3rd), outpaced after last (usual 4 out), went 3rd and ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Zarzal (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
First Avenue 8-1 (11-12) Held up in touch when blundered badly and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by One Lucky Lady (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, bumped flat, stayed on same pace, 5th of 10, 5l behind Politeness (10-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Staigue Fort 5-1 (11-5) Keen, tracked leader until 6th, tracked leaders, dropped to rear 4 out, weakened last, 4th of 5, 44l behind Explained (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr '14.
Limpopo Tom (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Soon outpaced and detatched in rear, kept on under pressure from 3 out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 11l behind Bullet Street (11-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in May.
Lookslikerainted (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Mid-division early, closer from 5th, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Shamiran (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 4f cond hcap hdle in Apr, 25 ran.
Avel Vor (IRE) 5-2fav (10-2) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 9, 35l behind Tornado In Milan (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
