held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
chased leader, led halfway, ridden and ran on
in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
led, ridden and headed halfway, pressed winner until no extra inside final furlong
awkwardly away and slow into stride, in rear, never a factor
held up, ridden halfway, never a factor
close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
dwelt in rear, ridden halfway, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Recent Southwell runner-up Kodimoor, Our Place In Loule and Chandresh have yet to win a race between them and Loumarin looks no nearer ending a long losing run but Sir Geoffrey won at Brighton on his penultimate start and can figure. THORNABY PRINCESS won twice at Musselburgh last year and finished ahead of last year’s winner Under Approval at Thirsk last time. She gets a token vote to come good again in a poor handicap.
Hit The Lights (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, never on terms, 13th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Piazon (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Loumarin (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Socialites Red (9-6) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Kodimoor (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Llewellyn (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Thornaby Princess 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Kinloch Pride (9-8) at Thirsk 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Sir Geoffrey (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Led, hard driven halfway, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Llewellyn (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Caymus 66-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 11, 10 1/4l behind Carlton Frankie (9-3) at Redcar 5f hcp fll (5) gd in Apr.
Chandresh 13-2 (8-8) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Hurricane Alert (8-13) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Minty Jones 50-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, plugged on, never threatened, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Kinloch Pride (9-2) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Under Approval 50-1 (8-7) Chased leaders over 3f, 13th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Kinloch Pride (9-8) at Thirsk 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
On The High Tops (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Went right start, chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 3f until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Longroom (9-7) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Our Place In Loule 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 4th of 18, 2l behind The Armed Man (9-6) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gf in May.