soon led, pressed entering final furlong, kept on, headed post
took keen hold behind leaders, ridden to challenge and not much room on inside rail over 1f out, stayed on well, led post
held up behind, in touch, ridden along over 2f out , soon weakened
in touch on outer, ridden over 2f out, no progress and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
behind, ridden along over 2f out, soon beaten
chased leader to over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Grimes Faith has a leading chance in the first race, with Lord Jack Flash and Just Down The Road not out of it. Grimes Faith has shown plenty of pace on all three starts to date and will appreciate the return to this grade after finishing fourth in a conditions event on Lingfield's Polytrack last time. The time before at the Surrey track, Richard Hannon's colt nearly conjured up defeat out of the jaws of victory when hanging very badly. Richard Hughes managed to get him back up to score though, and was at a loss to explain his antics afterwards. The son of Woodborough behaved himself next time though and has the overall form to beat Lord Jack Flash who has to concede five-pounds to the selection. Bill Turner's juvenile finished fourth to subsequent winner Bow Bridge at Thirsk last time but did not stride out very well in the rain-softened ground, and should shape better on this much faster going. Just Down The Road was fourth in a big field here on her debut and she too will improve on this ground, but has it to do against Grimes Faith who can give the Hannon yard another winner here.
Lord Jack Flash 3-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along halfway, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 6, 3l behind Bow Bridge (8-11) at Thirsk 5f nov stk (4) gs in Apr.
Grimes Faith 11-4 (8-11) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Azygous (8-11) at Lingfield 5f 2yo stk (3) pol in Apr.
Bathwick Rox (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, 9th of 10, 11l behind Scarlet Knight (9-0) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) hvy.
Charlie Delta Pennekamp colt, half-brother to 2 winning sprinters.
Safari Mischief 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, ridden 2f out, ran on strongly from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1l behind Scarlet Knight (9-0) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) hvy.
Scroll 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders over 3f, 7th of 10, 10l behind League Champion (9-0) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Just Down The Road (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Broke well, prominent, ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Green Pride (8-7) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gs in Apr.
