very slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged on bit over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, chased winner towards finish, just held
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, no impression
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, just held on, driven out
led, pressed over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
Petsas Pleasure still looks a shade high in the weights but should finish closer after last month's pipe-opener over 7f at Redcar. ROYAL OPERA arrives on the back of a win over hurdles at Kelso and, though he was beaten five lengths at Wolverhampton in February, this looks much easier and Brian Ellison's charge is taken to get his head in front. The rest of the field are badly out of sorts but Landaman and Silver Rime have claims on the best of last year's form and Good Boy Jackson could figure on his fourth at York back in October.
Silver Rime (FR) 14-1 (9-1) Dwelt always in rear, weakened and behind final 3f, 8th of 9, well behind European Dream (8-13) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Oct.
Landaman (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Held up and always towards rear, never involved, tailed off, last of 9, 46l behind Miss Aix (9-1) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.
Good Boy Jackson 12-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders and keen, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 13, 11l behind Right Step (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) hvy in Apr.
Daring Dream (GER) 40-1 (8-7) Never better than mid-division, 12th of 17, 17l behind Memory Cloth (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Apr.
Fourth Generation (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Raced wide early, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 14l behind The Galloping Shoe (8-10) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Apr.
Royal Opera 7-1 (7-11) Reared start and lost 10 lengths, recovered 10f out, clipped heels and stumbled 9f out, ridden 3f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 5l behind Queen Of Denmark (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Petsas Pleasure 5-1 (9-3) Slowly away, towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 12, 10l behind Le Chat D'or (9-1) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr.
