led, edged left throughout, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
dwelt, in rear, effort approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, soon edged left, no extra towards finish
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
slowly into stride, always in rear
tracked leader, led 1f out, ridden clear
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
RAINY NIGHT is going the right way and can give Reg Hollinshead a welcome winner. West Leake is an old foe of the selection and is likely to be on the premises; while Fyelehk and Bold Ring are other previous winners who can play strong roles if they get the breaks in running. Bold Ring won on her penultimate start and is likely to encounter favourable ground conditions. However, she likes to weave her way through the field and as a result often creates her own problems. The filly has also struggled of this sort of mark in the past, so needs everything to go her way. Fyelehk has been consistent on the all-weather courses and fully deserved his success at Kempton in April. Still, the handicapper put him up 8lb rise for that success and, in this slightly higher grade, he faces a very tough assignment on these terms - especially as he also needs to conclusively prove he is effective back on turf. West Leake is holding his form well and, considering he finished just a nose behind Rainy Night when they met here 15 days ago, he has very little to find in a bid to reverse the form. However, Hollinshead's colt is open to a touch more improvement and, as he appears to have a liking for fast ground it's Rainy Night who is taken as the one with the more potent claims today.
Oriental Rose 50-1 (8-0) Towards rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 14l behind Ponty Rossa (9-0) at Ripon 6f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gs in May.
Red Rossini (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Taurus Twins (8-12) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Layer Cake 9-2 (9-3) Held up in mid-division and off the pace, hard ridden 2f out, no further headway, 6th of 11, 10l behind Sandor (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Apr.
Rainy Night 18-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Taurus Twins (8-12) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Jimwil (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakend over 1f out, 9th of 13, 12l behind Strictly (8-7) at Doncaster 6f mdn auc stks (5) gs in May.
Chasing Amy 14-1 (9-6) Dwelt, always in rear, 11th of 13, 13l behind Arachnophobia (9-4) at Great Leighs 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Volito 20-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 3l behind Bold Ring (8-6) at Warwick 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fm in May.
Bold Ring 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, ridden and edged left entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Minturno (8-9) at Redcar 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Pure Rhythm 66-1 (8-12) Always mid-division, 7th of 15, 9l behind Enact (8-12) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sep.
Kyle Of Bute 8-1 (9-0) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, no progress, 7th of 11, 7l behind Cavendish Road (9-1) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Viking Awake (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, edged left over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 8, 13l behind Russian Jar (9-3) at Leicester 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.
West Leake (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Taurus Twins (8-12) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Fyelehk (IRE) 13-8fav (9-0) Chased leader, led over 1f out, pushed out, and ran on well final furlong, won at Kempton 6f stks 0-55 (6) pol in Apr beating Creative (9-11) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Ponting (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Steadied start, keen in touch, effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 7th of 19, 11l behind Open Sesame (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Josiah Bartlett (IRE) 100-1 (7-11) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced, last of 9, 11l behind Kheylide (8-10) at Newmarket 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
