held up in rear, mistake 3 out, headway before next, disputing 2nd last, no impression on winner and stayed on same pace in 3rd flat
prominent, every chance before 2 out, 4th and fading flat
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden next, not fluent 5th, well beaten after 3 out
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out
led, headed after 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, closed from 5th, about to challenge when fell 2 out
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway from 4 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, closing when not fluent 4th, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, unable to trouble winner
chased leaders, closed 4 out, led after next, clear last, edged left flat, ridden out
NonRunner
Attest came good at Stratford in March but the four-year-old has more on his plate here. Ashoka won twice last month but will have to defy a further 11lb rise if he’s to complete his hat-trick and the yard also run I'll Be Your Clown, who makes his handicap debut. Spiritual Man has been getting closer but Destiny's Gold is returning from a break and Hill Fort seems to be going backwards. JAM SESSION gets a tentative vote as he’s been showing promise in novice events and it was good going when he won a bumper at Doncaster in 2015 and a maiden on the Flat last year.
Ashoka (IRE) 2-5fav (11-10) Held up in close 4th, 3rd at 7th, 2nd on inside travelling well 3 out, led next, soon clear, very easily, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating West Torr (11-12) by 9l, 5 ran.
Canicallyouback 33-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, slow 4th, driven to challenge 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 5, 21 1/4l behind Shantou Rock (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Spiritual Man (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) Close up, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, every chance when landed awkwardly last, rallied flat to press winner just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Head High (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Newera 8-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace, 6th of 12, 7 3/4l behind River Wylde (11-11) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Jam Session (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 10 1/2l behind Wenyerreadyfreddie (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Minella Style (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Disputed lead until after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 9, dist behind Atirelarigo (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Destiny's Gold (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Prominent until after 1st, chased leaders, reminders after 2nd and 4th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 19l behind Rathealy (11-0) at Leicester 2m (5) gd in Dec.
Skilled 33-1 (9-7) Led 1f, tracked clear leader until over 5f out, soon lost place, last of 9, dist behind Pivot Bridge (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Hill Fort 8-1 (11-4) Towards rear, badly hampered 1st, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Zulu Oscar (12-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Attest 14-1 (10-12) Keen, tracked leader, ridden to lead when edged left approaching, ran on, won at Stratford 2m 3f (3) sft in Mar beating Regal Gait (10-12) by 2l, 7 ran.
I'll Be Your Clown (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Keen in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased leader when blundered next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Hollywood Road (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Apr.
