tracked leaders, keen early, mistake 3rd, led approaching 2 out, ran on well
held up in touch, headway 3 out, chased winner next, kept on same pace
led until approaching 2 out, soon lost place
always towards rear
tracked leader, mistakes 4 out and 3 out, soon weakened
midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, kept on under pressure, never able to challlenge
held up in rear, pushed along 5th, soon weakened
chased leaders, effort 2 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, headway 2 out, blundered last, never nearer
Nonrunner
Yabadabadoo should be suited by this trip after his third over 2m at Kempton and should be winning soon. Badger Wood is another who has been knocking on the door while Street Entertainer was running in much better company last year and his yard remains in fine form. Barry Geraghty looks a significant jockey booking for the returning ITTIRAD, who has been waiting for better ground. He goes well fresh and should add to his sole success so far this summer off this kind of mark. Fair Dreamer is capable of better and preferred to the four-year-old Hanga Roa on this occasion.
Street Entertainer (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 31l behind Foxcub (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Ittirad (USA) 5-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led approaching 6th, hit next, joined 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind First In The Queue (11-9) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Badger Wood 16-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, effort 2 out, soon ridden and one pace in 3rd, stayed on under pressure flat, went 2nd final stride, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Liberty Court (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Yabadabadoo 6-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, switched left after 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and one pace last, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Desoto County (11-5) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Hanga Roa (IRE) 9-4 (11-1) Led, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Big John Cannon (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 3yo clm hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Sedgemoor Express (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, stayed on to 4th at the last, no impression, 4th of 15, 18l behind Willow's Saviour (11-9) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Mr Fickle (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Never going towards rear, tailed off, 11th of 15, 32l behind Purple 'n Gold (11-1) at Kempton 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Noble Friend (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Sometimes jumped left, chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until 9th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 4 out, 7th of 9, 32l behind Barrison (10-0) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Thundering Home 20-1 (10-9) Held up behind, headway on outside after 7th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, 29l behind Pilgreen (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Fair Dreamer 11-4 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, hit 4th, went 6th after 3 out, no impression and well beaten before next, 5th of 9, 41l behind Nordic Quest (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
