mid-division on inside, pushed along halfway, steadily lost place, last and struggling home turn, tailed off
tracked leaders out wide early, went 2nd 10f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, plugged on in well held 3rd
held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, always just doing enough
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway out wide over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, always just held
held up up towards rear, closer turning in, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened soon after
raced keenly and always towards rear, tailed off
pushed along leaving stalls, chased leader 3f, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and eased final 2f
held up towards rear, never involved
held up in mid-division and keen, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
IMPERATIVE showed a big improvement on his handicap debut and first start for Iain Jardine when runner-up at Wolverhampton last week and is taken to go one better. Marbuzet won over 1m4f at Ripon last year and Lochnaver scored over the same trip at Hamilton last autumn but Ask Peter and Yakhabar look no nearer to getting their heads in front.
Bamboo Bay (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) In touch, slow jump and lost position 4 out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Applesandpierres (10-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Yakhabar 10-1 (9-12) Towards rear, shaken up over 3f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5l behind Ward Castle (9-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Eye Knee 16-1 (9-0) Led, distracted by loose horse and went clear 7f out, reduced lead and pushed along inside final 3f, switched right unbalanced and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, 10th of 14, 30 1/4l behind Dundory (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Ask Peter (FR) 20-1 (9-6) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Mr Rumbalicious (8-11) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Imperative 12-1 (9-9) Ridden away from stalls, soon handy, every chance 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Alkhattaaf (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Well Planted (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Nayati (12-2) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Marbuzet 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Sugarpiehoneybunch (8-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Lochnaver 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, led 7f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 33 1/2l behind Royal Countess (8-4) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Lex Maxima (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor, 10th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Celtic Revival (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Uberrima Fides 66-1 (9-2) Pushed along to chase leader, 2nd halfway, challenged 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, 7th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Emeric (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Apr.
Buford 16-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Ideal Dream (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Pammi 66-1 (8-4) Reared slightly start, in rear, ridden over 5f out, soon well behind, last of 9, 35 3/4l behind Simple Star (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May.
