led, shaken up 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed long well over 3f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
held up in rear, headway into 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on but outpaced by winner inside final furlong
prominent, led over 2f out, ridden briefly final furlong and drew away, readily
GENOVESE’s penalty is cancelled out by Harry Atkins claim so he is marginally preferred to The Gambler, who changed hands for £20,000 after winning an Irish point-to-point last month. Platenium didn’t show much on debut but Jefe Triunfo, half-brother to a bumper winner, is an interesting newcomer from a stable which does well in this sphere.
Jitterbug Geordie 14-1 (10-8) Always rear-division, 9th of 12, dist behind Tahmuras (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Morval (FR) Morandi gelding out of Valley Girl.
Footloose Man Telescope gelding out of Alikat.
Jefe Triunfo (FR) Cima De Triomphe gelding out of Assemblee A Brion.
Genovese (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) In rear, smooth headway on outer 6f out, close up 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace close home, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Guard Duty (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Platenium (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, no impression final 2f, 7th of 16, 16 1/4l behind Whatawit (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
The Gambler (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Ww rr, 10th 1/2way, mstk 6out, 7th 3out, rapid prog to 2nd 2out, ld early str & qcknd to 3l adv appr last, easily, won at Loughanmore 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Foxylee (11-11) by 6 1/2l, 13 ran.
