always behind
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on close home
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division and keen, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on and hampered inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, no impression
held up towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
NonRunner
Independence Day landed a gamble at Chelmsford on his reappearance though the handicapper was not amused and has raised him 13lb. TIGERWOLF escapes a penalty for winning an apprentices’ race at Wolverhampton last week and Mark Loughnane’s charge can go in again. Duke Cosimo has a shout back on the all-weather judged on an earlier placed effort at Chelmsford while the likes of Bouclier, Meshardal and Kingofmerrow are all looking to return to form having slipped down the weights.
Circuit Judge 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pulled hard, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Clearly (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Aguerooo (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 27 3/4l behind Presidential (9-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Katheefa (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Dwelt in touch far side, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 17th of 19, 30 3/4l behind Mr Orange (9-1) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Kingofmerrows (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed 5f out, led over 2f out, edged right and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Al Khan (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Cliff (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) In rear far side, pushed along over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 19, 6 1/4l behind Mr Orange (9-1) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Tigerwolf (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Held up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Seprani (9-6) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Meshardal (GER) 11-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway and edged left 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind The Amber Fort (11-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Duke Cosimo 10-1 (8-12) Behind, ridden over 2f out, never a threat, 12th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Lydiate Lady (9-0) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Independence Day (IRE) Evensfav (9-6) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Mighty Zip (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Insurplus (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-3) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Chaplin Bay (9-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Epeius (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway and not much room over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Honey Badger (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Robben Rainbow 3-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 7 3/4l behind Strategic Heights (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Bouclier (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) In rear, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 9, 9l behind Nezar (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Poppy In The Wind 11-2 (9-1) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Naralsaif (8-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
