led, fell 3rd
towards rear, closed on outside before 4th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner flat
chased leaders, left 2nd 3rd, ridden in 4th when mistake 3 out, no impression next
jumped and hung left at times, chased leader, left in lead 3rd, ridden after 7th, headed before 3 out, held in 3rd 2 out
mid-division, closed after 3rd, not fluent 7th, ridden and beaten 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up, closed 7th, challenged 3 out, led after 2 out, clear flat, comfortably
not always fluent in rear, in touch before 3 out, soon weakened
First Class Return made all in a similar contest at Wetherby last week but is giving weight to all bar one of his rivals in this. SYMPHORINE needs forgiving a poor run in a handicap at Warwick last month but earlier form may just give her the edge today. Fortune Cookie was sent off favourite at Huntingdon last month and looks the pick of the remainder.
First Class Return (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Led and went clear after 2nd, reduced lead before 6th, came clear again before 3 out until next, ridden between last two, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr beating Astroman (11-0) by 3l, 6 ran.
Happy Company (IRE) 66-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, driven and headway chasing leaders in modest 3rd after 3 out, went remote 2nd at the last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 23l behind Captain Claude (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Captain Jack 4-1 (11-4) In rear, headway into 3rd before 2 out where not fluent, led after home turn, ridden run-in, kept on but headed closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Hokelami (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) hvy in Apr.
Dirk Gently (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Held up in midfield, mistake 2nd, dropped to rear 6th, soon pushed along, faded after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Fortune Cookie (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Midfield, not fluent 5th, pushed along 7th, faded 2 out, 4th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Corey's Courage (12-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Symphorine (FR) 17-2 (11-13) Not always fluent, towards rear, mistake 5th, some headway after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Cluain Aodha (11-13) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Defferella 66-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Gentle Fire (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
