held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, soon challenging, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6f out, weakened 3f out
held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, chased leaders 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd in closing stages, not reach winner
chased leaders, 2nd briefly over 10f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off and eased final 2f
in touch, chased leaders 10f out, weakened entering final 3f
started very slowly, mainly towards rear, tailed off
mostly chased leader until ridden over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong
started very slowly, always behind, tailed off
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10f out, every chance from 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
behind from halfway, well tailed off and eased
behind, headway on outside over 1f out, never troubled leaders
Nonrunner
OUR FOLLY has had a recent outing over hurdles and was placed over track and trip off a similar mark last year. Agreement won over 2m at Ffos Las in August but remains 4lb higher while the veteran Sinbad The Sailor scored over the same trip at Wolverhampton in November. Guards Chapel landed a double over 2m at Lingfield early last year and can race off a lower mark with Hector Crouch's allowance taken into account while Bernisdale won over a shorter trip here in September and is another with a shout in an unappealing low-grade handicap.
Guards Chapel 20-1 (11-4) Behind, headway after 2 out, stayed on closing stages, never nearer, 4th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Paris Snow (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Our Folly 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and one pace in 4th from 2 out, 4th of 11, 8l behind Zanstra (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Agreement (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden before 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, dist behind Harley Rebel (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Sinbad The Sailor 7-1 (9-11) Held up in 6th, headway 2f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Wolf Of Windlesham (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Opera Buff 25-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, driven forward to chase leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Zarliman (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Bernisdale 11-2 (10-10) Held up in touch, left in 3rd at 3rd, effort under pressure 2 out, stayed on closing stages, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Razzle Dazzle 'em (10-2) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Noor Al Haya (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace and no impression, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Master Burbidge (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Thimaar (USA) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leader ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 11l behind Wolf Of Windlesham (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Helmsman (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Desktop (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Blue Top 8-1 (10-10) Chased leader until after 4 out, chased leading pair, 2nd before next, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced, lost 2nd between last two, weakened into 4th before the last, dropped to 5th towards finish, 5th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Kayf Charmer (10-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Helium (FR) 6-1 (10-3) Chased winner until 4th, 2nd again approaching 7th, ridden and no chance when dropped to 3rd 2 out, weakened, last of 3, 18l behind Kylemore Lough (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Toretto (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Desktop (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Lean Burn (USA) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, no impression on leaders, 5th of 11, 20l behind Kayf Charmer (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Arthur's Queen (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, ridden 5 out, mistake next, soon beaten, behind when pulled up after 2 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
