tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
keen held up, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead and edged left over 1f out, ran on
held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders
keen close up, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden to chase winner and edged left inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
keen tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
CAPONOVA returned the shock 50/1 winner over track and trip recently. The step up in distance obviously suited and there should be more to come from him representing last year’s winning trainer. Raven Banner will be hoping to emulate the latter as she tackles middle-distances for the first time but Schoolboy Error failed to cope with a rise in the weights at Bath recently having won on the all-weather earlier. A winner at Wolverhampton, Artful Mind should finish closer back at this lower level and may prove best of the rest.
Artful Mind 50-1 (8-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Primitivo (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.
Forgiving Flower 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Mirsaalah (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gs in Apr.
Caponova (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway on outer over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in May beating Glance My Way (9-5) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Raven Banner (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along to close 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Connemera Queen (9-0) at Redcar 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.
Schoolboy Error (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, lost 4th close home, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Rockliffe (8-11) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.
Chesham Rose (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Held up in touch in mid-division, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon well behind, 8th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Toumar (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
The Magic Pencil (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders and wide, faded over 1f out, 6th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Tap The Honey (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in May.