tracked leaders, chased winner 6f out until ran slightly wide bend over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, went 4th over 2f out, never on terms, no impression
led until 13f out, with leader, led over 7f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well
prominent, led 13f out until over 7f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, chased winner over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, stayed on same pace
towards rear, struggling 5f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway over 7f out, weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway over 7f out, ridden over 5f out, weakened 3f out
took keen hold in touch, weakened 4f out
mid-division, ridden 7f out, behind final 6f
in touch, jumped path 12f out, ran wide bend 9f out, soon lost place, struggling over 4f out
Peter Bowen's Kings Riches was pushed out to make a winning debut at Exeter last month and he has to be respected but may struggle under his penalty today and preference is for Michael Appleby's MINELLA, who gets the vote over stable companion Midnight Fun. The last mentioned has the benefit of experience after three starts and she ran her best race so far when a creditable third behind Cinderella Rose at Warwick when last seen in March and she has solid claims with the yard in good from. Mercury Bay has shown reasonable form in Irish points and has to be considered on his rules debut for Keith Goldsworthy, who has a good record in bumpers, while Sohappyharry has run well in two starts in this grade over course and distance and should be thereabouts again. Preference though is for Michael Appleby's Minella, who raced no fewer than six times in points in Ireland, being placed on four occasions, and he looks worth siding with here having run promisingly on his rules debut when fifth behind Eleven Fifty Nine at Worcester.
Kings Riches (IRE) 6-4fav (10-13) Held up, headway on bit over 3f out, soon tracking leader, challenged as leader hung badly left inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, readily, won at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in May beating Dashing Patriarch (10-11) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Full Ov Beans Midnight Legend gelding out of Scarlet Baroness.
Mercury Bay (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Rcd 3rd 1/2 way, disp 5out, ld 2out till hdd up last, ko onepcd, 2nd of 14 Wait No More (12-0) at Athlacca 3m ire ptp fm in May.
Minella (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 9l behind Eleven Fifty Nine (10-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf.
Sohappyharry 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 14, 18l behind Vicpol (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gf.
Two Mile Borris (IRE) Morozov gelding out of Rebel Heart.
Midnight Fun 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 9f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 20, 7l behind Cinderella Rose (10-8) at Warwick 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) gd in Mar.
Moonshine Hall (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, chased clear pair from 6f out until weakened 4f out, 8th of 12, 47l behind Gorgehous Lliege (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Sheezatreasure (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, one pace final 2f, 7th of 13, 13l behind The Merry Giant (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in May.
Flyford Princess Superior Premium filly out of Bisquet-de-bouche.
Reg's Ruby Pursuit Of Love filly out of Sweets.
Silverini Bertolini filly out of Silver Kristal.
