raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
dwelt, tracked leaders, effort to press leader from over 1f out, ran on, led final strides
slowly away, raced very wide, headway to go close up after 2f, went 2nd 10f out until ridden 3f out, soon weakened
raced wide, tracked leader until 10f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, ran on gamely, headed final strides
raced wide towards rear, never on terms
slowly away in rear, some late headway, never nearer
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
keen, soon steadied to rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
Wishing Well finished last in this 12 months ago and looks held by Question Of Faith on their run together over 1m4f at Catterick. Mambo Dancer has already run 10 times this year and has never won on Turf but the drying ground will suit top weight Strait Of Magellan and STORMIN TOM is usually competitive off this sort of mark. He has gone well fresh in the past so a fourth course victory is not out of the question. Uptown Funk didn’t appear to stay 2m6f at Pontefract but did win over hurdles in January but the longer trip is an unknown for Salisbury second I'm A Believer and Zig Zag probably didn’t beat much at Thirsk.
Strait Of Magellan (IRE) 22-1 (9-10) In touch towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Western Way (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
On Fire 13-2 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along on outside and hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Soghan (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Mambo Dancer 20-1 (8-6) Mid-division on inside, pushed along 4f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never threatened, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Amazing Red (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in May.
Dew Pond 3-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Be Perfect (9-12) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Stormin Tom (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, driven to challenge 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Mobbhij (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Wishing Well 11-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind New Society (9-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Question Of Faith 7-1 (9-5) Dwelt, raced wide in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind New Society (9-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Uptown Funk (IRE) 9-2fav (9-7) In touch, headway to tracked leaders 3f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Wemyss Point (9-10) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
I'm A Believer 10-1 (8-2) Took keen hold, held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Pretty Jewel (8-2) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp fll (4) hvy in Apr.
Zig Zag (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Apr beating Ice Galley (9-2) by 1l, 17 ran.
