raced keenly, not fluent 1st, soon chasing leader, every chance 2 out, switched right and held in 3rd before last, kept on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
mid-division, headway 4th, outpaced before 2 out, hit last, kept on flat, went 3rd close home
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, outpaced next, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably
never going well and plenty of reminders, prominent until after 1st, soon towards rear, behind when pulled up after 4th
prominent, reached at 3rd, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed before last, weakened into 4th close home
rear of mid-division, closed 4th, outpaced in 4th 2 out, no impression last
not always fluent, led, mistake 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
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Balkalin has shown some promise and could threaten the places again. Lord Caprio is only 3lb higher than when winning here in November but he’s gone right off the boil since. Sonning may also have lost his way but THE NAVIGATOR (NAP) is firmly back in the groove and the Musselburgh winner can defy a 6lb rise. Enlighten is another arriving in top form and Spiritofthenorth won a maiden at Wetherby in a canter but has been raised 9lb.
Spiritofthenorth (FR) 5-2 (11-6) Made all, increased tempo home turn, well clear last when mistake, easily, won at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar beating Patagonia (11-6) by 32l, 9 ran.
Enlighten 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and went clear with winner after 2 out, kept on but outpaced run-in, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Homme Public (11-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sonning (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Clear with leader, led 4th, headed soon after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Impulsive One (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m lst (1) gs in Feb.
The Navigator 13-2 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, ridden to lead flat, ran on, won at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Evita Du Mesnil (10-4) by 2l, 14 ran.
The Some Dance Kid (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Close up, not fluent 6th, soon ridden and behind, pulled up 8th, at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Check My Pulse (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along 10th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Balkalin (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, pushed along well over 2 out, hung left and dropped to 3rd before last, held flat, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Masked Crusader (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f (4) gs in Apr.
Lou Trek (FR) 8-1 (11-1) Raced freely, led and went clear approaching 1st, reduced advantage and pushed along before last, ridden and headed before last where not fluent, no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Clear White Light (11-1) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Apr.
North Parade (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Chased leaders, bad mistake 1st, soon switched right, jumped left and led 3rd, headed 5th, racing awkwardly and lost place after next, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Lord Caprio (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Always behind, 7th of 8, dist behind Cup Of Coffee (11-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
