held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led when not fluent 2 out, clear flat, comfortably
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out until 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders, not fluent, lost place and reminder 5th, closed after next, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, not always fluent and jumped left, soon pushed along, behind 5th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out
pressed leader, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next
led, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on
held up in touch, pushed along after 7th, lost place when hit 4 out, soon behind
in rear, ridden after 6th, headway on outside after 4 out, 2nd 3 out until before next, no extra last
held up towards rear, headway before 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
Several with claims in this including Tambura, who bids for a hat-trick raised a further 5lb having won with a bit to spare at Plumpton last time. Powerful Symbol fell at the first on his attempt at a treble and is not out of this while Never Equalled scored over a shorter trip here a fortnight ago. Solomn Grundy had been threatening before a below par effort last time and Kerisper remains unexposed having not raced since 2016 but GARRAN CITY (NAP) gets the nod. The latter was narrowly beaten in maiden company at Chepstow last time and further progress is expected from David Pipe’s charge now handicapping for the first time.
Solomn Grundy (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, 9th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Kildisart (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Never Equalled (IRE) 15-8fav (11-8) Tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, led before 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr beating Lime Street (10-8) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Garran City (IRE) 6-5fav (11-1) Prominent, pushed along after 6th, led 2 out, headed last, every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Reelingintheyears (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Tambura 7-1 (11-9) Raced wide, in touch, dropped to last at 3rd, ridden and outpaced 2 out (normal 3 out), ridden and headway to lead approaching last and jumped left, ridden out, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Ballyheigue Bay (12-2) by 6l, 6 ran.
Kerisper (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pressing for 2nd 4 out, carried right 3 out and 2 out, no extra when jumped right last, weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 27 1/2l behind Southfield Vic (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Powerful Symbol (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Chased leaders, fell 1st, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Laugharne 10-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, hit 3 out, well outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure from last, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Ballyheigue Bay (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Tudors Treasure 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 20l behind Darius Des Bois (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Royal Claret 14-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, badly hampered and lost momentum 3 out, closed from next, stayed on to take 2nd flat, led near finish, won at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Sahara Haze (10-6) by hd, 10 ran.
Sahara Haze 18-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway 3rd, led 2 out, pressed flat, headed near finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Royal Claret (10-6) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
