mid-division, headway 7th, effort 3 out, ridden and weakened next
made all, drew clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
chased winner, reminders and lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out
mid-division, headway to chase winner after 3 out, to before next, soon weakened
chased leaders, driven and lost place 7th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out
mid-division, steady headway 7th, outpaced 2 out, never on terms
in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
held up, headway 3 out, chased winner before next, kept on, no impression
held up, headway 7th, effort after 3 out, one pace from next, no impression
mistakes, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
soon tailed off, pulled up before 5th
Lewis Island gets the confident vote in this poor seller with Mighty Fine and Sadler's Cove rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fifth in a better race behind dead-heaters Penzance and Arcalis last time out, this represents a big drop in class and under similar conditions here he need only run up to that mark to score. Might Fine rates the main danger on his latest second behind Nifty Roy but he has yet to win over this trip and he is taken on with this in mind. Sadler's Cove is another that could go well on his latest third behind Poker De Sivola but the suspicion is he will be seen to effect over an even longer trip. Of the remainder Court One looks vulnerable under topweight while Balmoral Queen looks to have regressed and for the winner we return to Lewis Island.
Court One 40-1 (10-9) Mid-division, lost place 6th, no danger after, 10th of 12, 50l behind Wot Way Chief (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Mighty Fine 28-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Nifty Roy (10-5) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Balmoral Queen 12-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, weakened from 6th, 11th of 17, well behind Fortunate Dave (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Danteco 40-1 (10-3) With leader, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 15, 33l behind Frankincense (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Mar.
Fortune's Fool 80-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced 12th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Nobel (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Apr, 9 ran.
Good Investment 25-1 (10-12) Always in rear, behind when pulled up at the 6th in race won by Em's Royalty (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan, 20 ran.
Lewis Island (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mistake 2nd, always rear, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 19l behind dhtrs Penzance (11-4) & Arcalis (11-10) at Sandown 2m hdl (2) gf in Apr.
Pucks Court 66-1 (10-6) Mid-division, weakened 7th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Chukchi Country (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs (5) gf in Apr, 16 ran.
Sadler's Cove (FR) 66-1 (10-7) Mid-division, effort under pressure 3 out, no impression from next, 3rd of 14, 26l behind Poker De Sivola (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Alpha Juliet (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Always behind, 9th of 12, well behind Tell Henry (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Clovella 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, chased leaders after 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 12, well behind Surricate (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Florida Valley (IRE) 150-1 (10-8) Held up, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, last of 9, well behind High Kick (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (H) gf in Feb '05.
Super Boston 15-2 (11-1) Behind, pushed along halfway, tailed off from 3 out, 7th of 13, well behind Stoneravinmad (10-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Oct '05.
