held up, headway well over 1f out, soon ridden, close up, no extra well inside final furlong
towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong
mid-division, not much room over 2f out, ridden, switched right well over 1f out, never near leaders
lost place 5f out, outpaced 4f out, came wide entering straight, ran on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden, headway over 3f out, edged left, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon recovered, set fast pace, ridden, headed 2f out, weakened quickly
led, headed over 6f out, chased leader until led 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
broke well, soon steadied towards rear, switched left, not clear run over 2f out, switched right well over 1f out, headway, hung left approaching final furlong, ran on
chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, not quicken
chased leaders on inside, weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Mick Is Back, Ochre and Time For Change form the shortlist for this handicap and we will nominate Mick Is Back to lead them home. The selection is a course and distance winner and he comes here in good form having gone close on each of his last two starts. He has a decent draw today and if he can reproduce the form he showed last time out then it should be good enough to see him get his head in front today. Ochre has held her form well this year and although she will need to improve to get her head in front, she remains relatively unexposed and her high draw may prove to be her biggest handicap. Time For Change ran well in defeat last time but that was over a mile and there is little doubt that he is better over this trip. Thunderbolt Jaxon hails from a top yard and there may be more to come from him. However, Mick Is Back has been a model of consistency and can get his reward today.
Ochre (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 3rd of 14, 11l behind Mark of Love (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Fealeview Lady (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, one pace, 6th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Rosa de Mi Corazon (9-4) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Feb.
Mick Is Back 11-2 (8-4) Raced wide mid-division, hung right from over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, not run on, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Tetouan (9-3) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Knapton Hill 14-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 15, 4l behind Pietersen (9-0) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Thunderbolt Jaxon 9-2 (8-10) Prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 16l behind Idle No More (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (5) fbs.
Distant Sun (USA) 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders far side, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Maysarah (8-9) at Hamilton 6f mdn stk (5) gd.
Time For Change (IRE) 4-1fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort and every chance 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Krakatau (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (6) fbs in Apr.
Froissee 8-1 (8-9) In touch, lost place 4f out, no danger after, 7th of 10, 10l behind My Secrets (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
