stumbled and unseated rider 3rd
held up, weakened 6th
held up, hit 6th, soon ridden and struggling
tracked winner until 4th, remained prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened 2 out
made all, quickened after 6th, ridden when hit 2 out, stayed on gamely flat
prominent, chased winner from 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, hung left from approaching last, not quicken flat
held up in touch, hit 5th and 6th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden and weakened 6th
held up and behind, driven along approaching 5th, struggling and no impression from next
Course and distance winner Temple Place has disappointed in two starts since winning that race in March and may now be best watched in a race where the vote goes to Elegant Clutter, who is preferred to Sunday City. The selection comes into this in good form having won his last two starts and a 6lb rise for his latest success looks perfectly fair. Red Moor showed improved form at Taunton last time but would probably want a faster surface, while Desert Spa did not beat much at Hereford last time and would also want faster ground. Mister Mustard looked held when falling here last time and of more interest may be John Quinn's Archie Babe, who comes here fit from the flat and will not mind the underfoot conditions. Peter Bowen's horses are in better form now than for some time so Sunday City may be better than recent form suggests but preference is for Elegant Clutter, who is taken to win again.
Sunday City (JPN) 3-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out to chase leaders, weakened between last 2, 5th of 8, 14l behind Wee Dinns (10-9) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Mister Mustard (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up, 6 lengths 3rd and ridden when fell 2 out in race won by Lord Henry (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd, 11 ran.
Temple Place (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 12th of 16, well behind Straw Bear (11-3) at Aintree 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Archie Babe (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Mid to rear, behind from 5th, 10th of 13, 28l behind Rojabaa (10-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.
Red Moor (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) In touch, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Flotta (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) frm in Apr.
Travelling Band (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, edged left and mistake last, weakened flat, 9th of 18, 16l behind Glimmer of Light (9-7) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Apr.
Desert Spa (USA) 5-1 (11-5) In touch, led after 2 out, soon clear, driven out, won at Hereford 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf beating Damarisco (11-4) by 11l, 17 ran.
Elegant Clutter (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Held up, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, led flat, ran on, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr beating Make My Hay (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.
