in touch, led 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
led, clear after 4f, headed 7f out, ridden and weakened 4f out, eased final 2f
steadied start, held up, headway on inside and short of room 5f out, never near leaders
mid-division, headway 9f out, chased leader over 6f out until over 2f out
in rear, ridden 3f out, edged left and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
mid-division, headway to go 3rd 5f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 3f out
close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 3f out, soon eased
Trials 'n Tribs makes most appeal in a distinctly moderate finale and he gets the vote ahead of Lysander's Quest and Given A Chance. The last mentioned has slipped to a fair mark but recent form over hurdles is of concern so he may be best watched. Lenwade has been knocking on the door of late and should be thereabouts again, while Lefonic is seemingly better on the all-weather and is hard to recommend on recent form on turf. Lysander's Quest has been on a downward spiral for some time now but has slipped to a fair mark, however, Trials 'n Tribs looks to be running into form and he gets the vote.
Lefonic 8-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 8, 5l behind Alambic (7-12) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) frm.
Rajayoga 11-2jt-fav (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Fuss (8-3) at Yarmouth 2m hcp (6) gs in Jul '05.
Given A Chance 50-1 (8-2) Led, keen, headed over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Paradise Flight (8-7) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jun '05.
Trials 'n Tribs 14-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Raslan (9-9) at Warwick 2m hcap (5) gd.
Iamback 9-1 (9-1) Led 9f, weakened quickly once headed, last of 11, 15l behind Baboosh (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 3f fll hcp (6) frm.
Lenwade 6-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Baboosh (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 3f fll hcp (6) frm.
Lysander's Quest (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Mid-division, headway 6f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Mustang Ali (9-2) at Folkestone 2m hcp (6) gf.
Redspin (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 5l behind Alambic (7-12) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) frm.