mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on into 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
made all, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly
chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
always behind
held up in last, never nearer
NonRunner
Mark Johnston’s yard has won two of the last four renewals and his three runners all have a shout. Silvestre De Sousa partners recent Newmarket runner-up Fraser Island and Rochester House could go well on his handicap debut while Summer Moon won nicely at Windsor last time for which he’s penalised. Dancin Boy faces a tougher task after scoring at Redcar while Skymax returns to action having won at Newmarket in October and steps up in distance along with LAAFY. The latter came out best in a fight to the line with odds-on favourite over 1m2f at Leicester on his reappearance and this extra distance will suit on that evidence. Beechwood Jude was second over today’s trip at Doncaster last month and also has a shout though this is more difficult.
Skymax (GER) 4-1 (8-8) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and dropped to last, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on(hand time), won at Newmarket 1m 2f (2) gd in Oct beating Fearless Warrior (8-9) by 1l, 9 ran.
Laafy (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, challenged 2f out, soon led, headed over 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, led again and stayed on, won at Leicester 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Apr beating Sucellus (9-9) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Fraser Island (IRE) 3-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase easy winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Nayef Road (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Summer Moon 9-4fav (9-10) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, unchallenged, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in May beating Mr Zoom Zoom (9-3) by 5l, 7 ran.
Dark Lochnagar (USA) 80-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling, 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Fox Power (9-2) at Newcastle 1m lst stks (1) pol in Apr.
Rochester House (IRE) 3-1 (9-8) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, no extra, 3rd of 4, 6 1/4l behind Babbo's Boy (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 3f stks (3) gd in Apr.
Amadeus Grey (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 13 3/4l behind Coolagh Forest (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Beechwood Jude (FR) 50-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Rowland Ward (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Tucson 10-3 (9-6) Chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, rallied approaching final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Dancin Boy (9-9) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Dancin Boy 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, effort on inside over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May beating Simon's Smile (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
