held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not quite reach winner
switched left start, in rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out
held up, headway 3f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
took keen hold, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader until 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
held up towards rear, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
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What's The Story won this in 2019 from a 1lb lower mark and can get into contention while Redarna's 66/1 success in the Thirsk Hunt Cup didn't look a fluke and he holds Lion Tower and Cruyff Turn on that run, though the latter won a heritage handicap here in August. ISLA KAI completed a hat-trick of victories last summer on ground with plenty of give. He handles good going as well as he showed on last month's reappearance at Newbury and, providing the ground doesn't dry out further, can get back to winning ways. Lightening Company beaten Hortzadar a head on soft ground at Redcar and is better off at the weights after the latter won at Ripon. La Trinidad won twice here last summer so also warrants a mention.
Brunch 12-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, went modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Master Of The Seas (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Bless Him (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway when not much room and bumped rival over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, soon went 3rd, kept on, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind My Oberon (9-5) at Newcastle 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.
Isla Kai (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost two places towards finish, 4th of 17, 1l behind Modern News (9-9) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
What's The Story 8-1 (9-2) Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Notre Belle Bete (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Cruyff Turn 9-1 (9-5) Prominent, led under 3f out, soon ridden, headed under 2f out, kept on until no extra closing stages, 7th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Redarna (8-13) at Thirsk 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Hortzadar 3-1 (9-8) Swerved left start and bumped rival, mid-division, switched left and ridden under 2f out, headway to press leader over 1f out where jockey dropped whip, driven out to lead final 110 yards, stayed on well, won at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating A Boy Named Ivy (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Redarna 66-1 (8-13) Raced in last, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway on wide outside 1f out, ran on strongly to lead closing stages, won at Thirsk 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr beating On A Session (8-12) by 1l, 15 ran.
La Trinidad 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway near side of group over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 20, 4 1/4l behind Shelir (9-6) at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Snash (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and headway 1f out, keeping on when not clear run final 110 yards, ran on, 8th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Redarna (8-13) at Thirsk 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Garden Oasis 12-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Hortzadar (9-8) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Lion Tower (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led under 2f out, soon ridden, headed 110 yards out, no extra, 5th of 15, 1 1/4l behind Redarna (8-13) at Thirsk 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Ataser 7-1 (9-0) Raced wide towards rear, headway 2f out, soon every chance, no extra towards finish, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Coase (8-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Lightening Company (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) In touch, headway entering final 3f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Redcar 1m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Hortzadar (9-6) by ns, 16 ran.
Gifted Ruler 8-1 (9-12) Towards rear in near side group, no impression when hung left inside final 2f, never on terms, 11th of 22, 14 3/4l behind Broken Spear (9-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Trais Fluors 8-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on but never on terms, 10th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Redarna (8-13) at Thirsk 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.