raced wide close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, headway on outer entering final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, gaining towards finish
keen made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
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A runner-up at Newcastle last time, Custard The Dragon has done all his winning so far on the all-weather and the same goes for Portledge, who scored at the latter track on his latest start. Dourado won at Kempton when last in action but completed a double at Epsom last year while Mr Tyrrell went close at Chepstow recently but is upped in class along with Sea Shack. ANOTHER BOY was having his first start since October when placed at Salisbury last month. Back over 7f today, Ralph Beckett’s charge gets the vote in an open contest.
Custard The Dragon 8-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Spanish City (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in May.
Pastoral Player 25-1 (8-7) Awkwardly away and slowly into stride, held up towards rear, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Taurean Star (8-8) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gs in May.
Berkshire Boy (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Raced centre, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 19, 21 3/4l behind Mountain Angel (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) sft in May.
Portledge (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up behind, headway over 1f out, not clear run entering final furlong, driven and ran on well to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in May beating Chaplin Bay (9-1) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Parnassian (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on sane pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Englishman (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Dourado (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Raced wide keen tracked leader, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, joined inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Glenn Coco (8-8) by hd, 11 ran.
Sir Titan 14-1 (9-4) Raced centre, led overall until halfway, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 19, 19 1/4l behind Mountain Angel (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) sft in May.
Executive Force 25-1 (8-11) Towards rear centre group, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 20, dist behind High Acclaim (8-10) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Another Boy 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Here's Two (9-11) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Sea Shack 4-1 (9-9) Chased leaders on inside, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, weakened into 4th close home, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Clement (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Mr Tyrrell (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, just held, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Happy Escape (9-6) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
