tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, lost place and behind soon after, tailed off
held up in rear, headway travelling well in 5th over 3f out, ridden and one pace in 3rd over 1f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 4f out, shaken up and outpaced 3f out, plugged on final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
led, stayed on far side rail and headed over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
awkwardly away, held up, good headway out wide tracking leaders 12f out, close 2nd 10f out, came wide led and hung left over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd towards finish
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, came clear final furlong, easily
always towards rear
raced keenly, tracked leader 4f, chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, ridden outpaced home turn, soon behind, tailed off
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It was a surprise that Tynecastle Park didn’t appear to handle soft going at Nottingham as he’d won on Fibresand earlier. Ice Canyon was second off this mark at Thirsk last year and Ghadbbaan won at that track at the start of the month, though has gone up 5lb. Tigray seems best at Southwell, however. SIR CANFORD is having a first run since November but had wind surgery last month and Ali Stronge has booked Silvestre De Sousa here. The lightly-raced five-year-old had the pace to win over 1m2f in August but stays 2m and could be the answer today. Pax Britannica may be the danger if a run at Chelmsford has blown away the cobwebs.
Tigray (USA) 25-1 (9-4) Just worse than mid-division, every chance 3f out in third, progress into second 2f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Soros (9-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Ice Canyon 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace and no impression final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind International Law (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Tynecastle Park 15-2 (8-11) Midfield, pushed along 6f out, weakened from over 3f out, 8th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Cochise (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in May.
Sir Canford (IRE) 85-40 (9-5) In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Trinity Girl (9-5) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Paintball Wizard (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 11 1/4l behind The Resdev Way (10-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Dereham 8-1 (8-13) In touch in mid-division, pushed along and effort 3f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Anisoptera (8-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Pour Joie 150-1 (11-0) Held up and behind, struggling when bad mistake 4 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after, at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Golden Grenade (FR) 50-1 (8-5) In touch, pushed along 6f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Let Me Be (9-9) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) sft in May.
Ghadbbaan 6-5fav (8-11) Prominent, cruised into lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Thirsk 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in May beating Glan Y Gors (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Pax Britannica (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, short of room over 1f out, switched and ridden 1f out, kept on, 4th of 6, 2l behind Justified (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
