made all, soon clear, reduced lead after 3rd, clear again when hit 3 out and 2 out, not fluent last, heavily eased run-in, unchallenged
chased winner who soon went clear, closer after 3rd, pushed along and no chance after 3 out, mistakes 2 out and last, flattered by proximity to heavily eased winner
mistakes, raced in 3rd until blundered badly 5th, behind and no chance after, tailed off 3 out
jumped left throughout and never fluent, pulled hard, held up in 4th until went 3rd at 5th, never on terms, tailed off 3 out
Withdrawn
Little to choose between the two penalised runners who dominate this contest. Smith's Bay displayed better staying power when accounting for an odds-on shot last time and is improving with his racing. RED ROYALIST was not the most fluent when obliging at Fakenham but he can improve his technique and receives the vote here as he was a decent operator on the level and may have too much pace for his main rival should this, as is likely, turn into a tactical battle. Uknowmymeaning is seen as best of the remainder.
Red Royalist 6-4fav (11-0) Tracked leader, joined leader 7th, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gf in Apr beating Sudden Destination (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Likeamonkey 25-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, mid-division, mistake 3rd (usual 5th), weakened bypassing omitted 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Monkey Puzzle (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May.
Uknowmymeaning (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, 8th of 12, 16l behind Streets Of Doyen (11-0) at Ayr 2m (5) gd in May.
Enchanted Island (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Mistake 1st, jumped slowly next, held up in lat pair, driven and outpaced before 2 out, never a threat, 5th of 7, 24 1/2l behind Baiser Interdit (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.
Smith's Bay 15-8 (11-0) Chased leader until after 4th, went 2nd again 3 out, soon ridden, closed after 2 out, led flat, soon clear, won at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in May beating Ferrobin (11-6) by 8l, 7 ran.
