chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden along next, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 2 out, soon switched left, led flat, hard pressed close home, joined on line
held up towards rear, no impression before 3 out
held up towards rear, raced keenly, jumped left and not fluent 1st, headway on outside from 4 out, led 3 out, headed flat, 3rd and held towards finish
led, not fluent 6th, headed 3 out, no extra flat
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon close up, not fluent 2 out and edged right, jumped right and not fluent last, stayed on final 100 yards, challenged close home, forced dead heat
chased leaders, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, no impression from next, kept on flat
chased leader, ridden and weakened before 3 out
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Dino Velvet won this in 2018 and has slipped down the weights again this season but struggles to get his head in front nowadays. Iolani won in a higher grade at Musselburgh three weeks ago but a 9lb rise means the nine-year-old is now on a career-high mark. THEATRE LEGEND was successful in this in 2019 and he got back to winning ways at Newcastle last month. He’s been raised 4lb but in-form conditional Oakley Brown claims that back and more and Chris Grant’s charge can prove too strong for the lightly-raced maiden Defining Battle and Wetherby winner Fete Champetre. Torigni may be more effective receiving weight in a higher grade.
Theatre Legend 12-1 (11-3) Led, two lengths clear after 3 out, ridden and jumped last well, kept on and just held on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Pay The Piper (11-12) by nk, 6 ran.
Torigni (FR) 6-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 4 out, 3rd and held from 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Christopher Wood (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Dino Velvet (FR) 15-2 (10-11) Held up in last pair, headway on outside 3 out, kept on into one paced 4th before the last, plugged on towards finish, 4th of 7, 7l behind Vision Du Puy (10-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Defining Battle (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Led, niggled along before 2 out, not fluent last and headed, lacked pace of winner flat, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Camprond (11-4) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Orkan 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 9th of 14, dist behind The Shunter (10-11) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Dubai Days (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Towards rear, plenty to do when not fluent 3 out, stayed on after the last, 6th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Iolani (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Fete Champetre (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Raced keenly tracking leaders, closer before went 2nd approaching 3 out, hung left before next, led last, stayed on well and went clear run-in, won at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Barrichello (11-4) by 6l, 11 ran.
Iolani (GER) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 3 out, further progress to dispute lead 2 out, kicked clear run to the last, driven out after the last, easy, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar beating Totally Rejected (10-6) by 9l, 15 ran.
Homme Public (FR) 11-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 14th of 22, 21l behind Jeff Kidder (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
