held up tracking leading trio, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led until over 4f out, chased leader, losing place when hampered over 2f out, behind and pulled up iniside final furlong
held up in lasat pair, dropped to rear over 3f out, switched right to outside over 2f out, headway soon after, stayed on under pressure into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
steadied start, held up in rear, good headway on wide outside 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well final furlong, bit in hand
tracked leading pair, hampered approaching final 2f, soon switched left to inside, weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, pressed leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, soon no extra
ROY ROCKET has been raised a further 2lb since narrowly failing to land the hat-trick over a longer trip at Lingfield but he's clearly at the top of his game and has already won twice on this switchback track this year. John Berry's charge gets the nod again as last week's Lingfield second Cabuchon is on a 26-race losing run while the handicapper appears to have a grip on Sandy Cove. Senor George has a poor strike-rate and is probably better over shorter trips while Norman's Star has to carry more than his allotted weight but Spiceupyourlife is starting to look well treated.
Sandy Cove 12-1 (8-6) In touch, hampered over 10f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 33l behind Air Squadron (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Spiceupyourlife (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, 6th of 8, 15l behind Sequester (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) fm in May.
Senor George (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Harry Bosch (8-7) at Bath 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.
Roy Rocket (FR) 6-1 (8-9) In rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Bold Runner (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Cabuchon (GER) 6-1 (10-1) Midfield, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 14, hd behind Power Up (10-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f am hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Norman's Star 50-1 (8-2) Led, 3 lengths clear halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Bethan (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
