held up towards rear, steady headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish
mid-division, kept on same pace final 2f
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up and always behind
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, every chance throughout final furlong, just failed
always towards rear
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely when pressed final furlong, headed last strides
never nearer than mid-division,
mid-division on inside, weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 3f out, not clear run and switched right just inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not reach leaders
slowly away, always behind, tailed off final 4f
Carol Bartley teamed up with Haymarket to win last year’s renewal and the latter has to come into the reckoning while Thorntoun Care has a shout partnered by a leading amateur. But DUKE OF YORKSHIRE won an amateurs’ race by over four lengths under Emily Easterby at Haydock last time and is taken to shrug off a 6lb rise in his current forrn. Archipeligo is another to consider but it was soft ground when Golconda Prince won at Doncaster in March.
Thorntoun Care 9-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and stayed on to dispute 2nd final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Berlusca (9-2) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Duke Of Yorkshire 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, led inside final 2f, driven clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Bounderby (10-3) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Golconda Prince (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 11, 5l behind Pudding Chare (9-2) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in May.
Archipeligo 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Fort Jefferson (10-1) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Cliff Bay (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Vive La Difference (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Rosemay (FR) 5-2jfav (9-6) In touch, headway over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Auxiliary (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Aelius 20-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, driven 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never pace to challenge, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 12l behind Bayshore Freeway (8-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Remember Rocky 33-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 14l behind Pudding Chare (9-2) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in May.
Eyreborn (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 10, 14 1/4l behind Las Tunas (8-8) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Haymarket 13-2 (9-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Dutch Coed (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Millie The Minx (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Palindrome (8-7) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Rioja Day (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Towards rear, weakened 3f out, last of 13, 13 1/4l behind Carlovian (9-3) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Palindrome (USA) 5-1 (8-6) Towards rear of mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Bit Of A Quirke (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Thornton Frank 80-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced halfway, weakened over 2f out, eased, last of 13, dist behind Lukoutoldmakezebak (8-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
