held up in touch on outside, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
led, driven and headed 3 out, weakened next
held up in touch on inside, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, chased leading pair next, switched right and rallied when hit last, stayed on to to go 2nd flat, not reach winner
tracked leader from 2nd, challenged 3 out, every chance last, ridden and one pace when lost 2nd flat
held up behind in touch, smooth headway after 4 out, led narrowly next, ridden and kept on under pressure flat
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced on outside after 4 out, effort when not fluent next, kept on same pace, no extra when not fluent last
held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next
chased leaders to 4th, behind from next, tailed off
Nonrunner
Highway Code is now only a pound higher than when successful at Exeter before Christmas and this looks a bit easier than recent tasks but SPECIALAGENT ALFIE produced an improved effort to score at Sandown in February after a couple of runs in decent novice company. Providing he's fully wound-up following a short break, Nick Gifford's lightly-raced gelding can follow up here. Della Sun would have been interesting if he'd come here off the back of a third at Taunton in March but he only beat one home at Southwell next time and has plenty to find with Traditional Bob on Stratford running earlier.
Kusadasi (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led, jumped left 1st, badly left next and unseated rider, in a race won by Leggy Lad (11-5) at Sligo 2m 4f beg chs in Sep, 9 ran.
Highway Code (USA) 16-1 (11-11) In touch on outside, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Shoegazer (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Apr, 10 ran.
Traditional Bob (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, outpaced from 5th, headway after 3 out, chased leader before last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar beating Red Skipper (10-3) by 2l, 11 ran.
Specialagent Alfie 8-1 (11-7) Made all, in command last, driven out, won at Sandown 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Feb beating Malanos (11-2) by 6l, 13 ran.
Sweet World 16-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 11, 23l behind Captain Sharpe (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Della Sun (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, 42l behind Marino Prince (10-11) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Apr.
Tony Dinozzo (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 12, 43l behind Tarn Hows (11-9) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Withy Mills 80-1 (9-11) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, hit next, lost place 6th, tailed off before 3 out, 13th of 14, well behind Tante Sissi (10-9) at Newbury 2m 5f mares nov hcp hdl Listed (1) gd in Mar.
Tarkari (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up and always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Dineur (11-1) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
