held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, chased winner and edged right over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on
chased leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, driven over 2f out, no impression
held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased leaders, led over 3f out, stayed on well, readily
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
pressed leader, led over 3f out, soon headed, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong
led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
HATS OFF TO LARRY carries 5lb extra for making a winning reappearance at Chester last week. But he can effectively race off a lower mark with Scott McCullagh’s allowance taken into account and the latter was on board when Mick Channon’s charge won at Windsor last year. The Navigator went close over a mile here recently though has plenty to prove over this extra distance and Roar is preferred on his second over 1m4f at Doncaster. Sioux Frontier won over today’s trip at Hamilton earlier and Corton Lad finished well ahead of Can Can Sixty Two when runner-up at Ayr. Kilowatt missed the whole of last year but showed progressive form in 2017 including a victory at Ripon.
Hats Off To Larry 9-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, came wide straight, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Humble Gratitude (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Kilowatt 9-2 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and dropped to rear 7f out, headway 3f out, effort entering final furlong, went 2nd post, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Cape Coast (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
The Navigator 50-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, chased front pair inside final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd post, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Tadaawol (9-2) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Regal Mirage (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Towards rear, hampered over 7f out, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Apterix (9-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Roar (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Get Back Get Back (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sioux Frontier (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway well over 1f out, came wide straight, soon ridden and edged left, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Gabrial The One (8-3) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Corton Lad 17-2 (9-4) Led after 1f, strongly challenged from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Maulesden May (9-2) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Can Can Sixty Two 22-1 (8-13) Led 1f, chased leaders, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 15l behind Maulesden May (9-2) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.