awkwardly away, held up in last pair, ridden over 1f out, headway near side of group and ran on inside final furlong, hanging left and held when hampered and snatched up final 100 yards, went 3rd last strides
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
held up and always towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
hung left throughout, chased leader until over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
held up towards rear, headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
hampered start, held up towards rear, headway far side of group chasing leaders 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, lost 3rd final strides
went sharply left start, chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
slightly hampered start, raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Blackcastle Storm has finished runner-up in both starts so far this year though failed to threaten the winner on either occasion. CAPLA BERRY (NAP) is preferred as she was beaten only a neck over course and distance on her reappearance and Rae Guest’s mare drops down a grade for this. Alibaba should also have come on for a fourth at Beverley and makes more appeal than both Lammas and Russian Virtue.
Russian Virtue 13-8fav (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 6 1/2l behind Hundred Isles (9-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Alibaba 13-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 7, 2l behind Poet's Dawn (9-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Mythical Madness 10-1 (9-1) Raced wide in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Poet's Dawn (9-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gs in May.
Lammas 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Chookie Dunedin (9-5) at Wetherby 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Conscious 25-1 (8-11) Chased leader until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Caspian Queen (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May.
Blackcastle Storm 3-1fav (9-10) Chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Madame Peltier (9-7) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
Capla Berry 3-1jfav (9-1) Tracked stands side leader, led this group 2f out, ridden to lead overall inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Ahdab (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Arabian Romance (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 10 1/2l behind King Of The South (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Vocatus (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Little Jo (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) sft in May.