made all, hit 8th, forged away home turn, soon in command, not fluent 3 out, coasted home, not extended
tracked front pair, steadily lost ground from 7th, well behind 4 out, tailed off
prominent, not fluent 4th, pushed along and outpaced by winner home turn, kept on, well held from after 3 out
in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden and tailed off 4 out
towards rear, well behind 4 out, tailed off
Court Master has won five times over fences at a decent level but the 10-year-old is probably having a confidence-booster having been pulled up the last twice. Barbarian was second in a handicap at Exeter five weeks ago but AJP KINGDOM (NAP) looks the one to beat having landed the odds in a Kempton maiden last month. Winning pointer Nuova Vita is making his debut under Rules.
Ajp Kingdom (IRE) 1-2fav (11-4) Made all, shaken up after 2 out, went clear after last, pushed out, won at Kempton 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in May beating Much Too Dear (11-4) by 3l, 8 ran.
Barbarian 50-1 (10-3) Prominent, left in lead 6th, edged left after 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 18, 3 1/2l behind Coachman (10-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Court Master (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Chased leader, sightly hampered by faller 2nd, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailing off and pulled up before the last, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Nuova Vita 6-1 (12-0) (h) lost tch 11; wl bhnd when lft solo 3 out, won at Cotley 2m 4f gs in Apr.
Simple Words (IRE) 200-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 5f out, well behind final 3f, 9th of 10, dist behind Tigerten (9-11) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in May.
