led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up rear division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
towards rear and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, no extra
held up in touch, not much room on rail over 2f out, soon lost place, kept on final furlong, no impression
soon with leader and wide, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, soon pushed along, weakened final furlong
mid-division, headway 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on towards finish
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
NonRunner
Sharp Defence made all to get off the mark at Salisbury and is well drawn here if his rider wants to try and repeat those tactics. Via Egnatia and the equally-unexposed Areen Heart are likely improvers while Aventinus made a winning return to action at Lingfield, though twice finished behind Masham Star at the end of last year. MUTAWATHEB was beaten by Mailshot at Chelmsford in March but met trouble in-running and, as that was his first run since October, he’ll strip fitter here. He can reverse that form back on Turf and land this.
Masham Star (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Close up, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Forest Ranger (9-5) at Newcastle 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.
Via Egnatia (USA) 15-8 (9-6) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Beat The Bank (9-6) at Newmarket 7f stks (3) gf in Apr.
Mailshot (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Cullingworth (8-3) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Mutawatheb (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Led early, prominent, not clear run on inside and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd and hanging left inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Mailshot (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Letmestopyouthere (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Second Thought (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Sharp Defence (USA) 4-5fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) fm in Apr beating See The Master (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Rebel De Lope 22-1 (9-4) Raced wide early, chased leaders, led 5f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Atty Persse (9-1) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Aventinus (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Archer's Arrow (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Areen Heart (FR) 5-2fav (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Proud Archi (9-5) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Arc Royal 5-2jfav (9-3) Led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, soon edged left, one pace, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Starlight Romance (8-8) at Beverley 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Perfect Madge (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, effort on inside over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 5l behind Sibilance (9-4) at Kempton 1m fll stks (2) pol in Apr.
