held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, went 3rd after last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and headed narrowly last, soon regained lead, kept on gamely, just held on near finish
in rear, pushed along and lost place after 3 out
tracked leader, hit 2 out, ridden and weakened from last
led, headed before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
in touch and keen, headway before 3 out, led narrowly last, soon headed, kept on and just held near finish
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None can be ruled out in a tricky-looking contest. Rossetti won off a higher mark last summer and will have benefited from a recent run at Plumpton. Red Tornado is eased in grade and should be thereabouts but jockey bookings would suggest the consistent Excellent Team is Dan Skelton’s best hope of success. Broughtons Rhythm beat Saturday’s Bangor winner Zenafire at Uttoxeter in March while Burning Heat sports blinkers on his handicap debut. Craggaknock won twice at Wetherby over the winter but probably needs to drop a few pounds before picking up the winning thread again. FAVORITE GIRL is the likely pace angle and her yard has been in terrific form lately. She’s not badly treated on her best form and Harry Reed’s claim is a bonus.
Red Tornado (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, weakened flat, 10th of 17, 24 1/2l behind John Constable (11-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
Rossetti 16-1 (11-10) Held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling in last place before 5th, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Plumpton 2m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Craggaknock 9-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, never a threat, 4th of 5, 18 1/2l behind Golden Birthday (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Excellent Team 2-5fav (11-11) Jumped left, led, slight lead when went badly left and blundered last, soon headed, no chance to recover, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Peruvien Bleu (11-5) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Favorite Girl (GER) 5-1 (11-12) Led, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Secret Door (10-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Burning Heat (IRE) 10-11fav (10-11) Prominent, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance last, ridden and no impression with winner when lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Shining Romeo (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Broughtons Rhythm 4-1 (11-0) In touch in rear on inside, closed after 4 out, led before 2 out, driven out flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Zenafire (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
