mid-division, niggled over 4f out to take closer order, under pressure 2f out, stayed on but left behind by front two
settled at rear, smooth headway 3f out, led inside final 2f and quickened clear
close up in main chasing group, improved to track leader over 5f out, travelled well to press for lead over 3f out but ridden soon after and weakened quickly
held up on outer, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out but could only plug on at one pace
keen towards rear, dropped to last 4f out and pushed along, weakened quickly
ridden out of stalls to lead and went 10 lengths clear after 4f, reduced advantage 5f out, pushed along and headed 3f out, one pace
second early behind clear leader before settling in mid-division, ridden 3f out, no extra
held up towards rear until taking closer order after 4f, effort 3f out but soon under pressure and weakened
prominent in chasing group behind clear leader, led over 2f out, headed soon after but stayed on well
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Thorntoun Care is a regular in these events and both he and Dance King have won under today’s riders in the past. Both also arrive on the back of placed efforts with the former looking the more favourably handicapped but a chance is taken on GARRISON COMMANDER. The latter has switched yards since finishing a close-up fourth at Leopardstown earlier in the month and should be in the mix again with leading amateur Serena Brotherton on board. Elhafei won in soft ground at Catterick recently and is preferred to Running Cloud of the rest.
Garrison Commander (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, 15th under 5f out, progress on inner 2f out, not much room on rail 1 1/2f out, ridden and improved to 3rd final 100 yards, kept on, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 23, 1 1/4l behind Little Brother (8-12) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Elhafei (USA) 14-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, wide and headway into straight over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in May beating Ooh La Lah (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Hooflepuff (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Galidermes (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
Dance King 18-1 (9-8) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Galidermes (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
Ascot Day (FR) 3-1 (10-10) Pulled hard, disputed lead until 1st, chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, effort 3 out, chased winner after next, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 6, 4l behind John Betjeman (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Motaraabet 14-1 (11-0) Raced stand side never on terms, weakened halfway, 13th of 17, 23l behind Takeonefortheteam (10-9) at Doncaster 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Jack D'Or 18-1 (9-7) In rear, not a factor, 7th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Scudamore (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Thorntoun Care 7-2 (10-2) Slightly worse than mid-division, pushed and headway turning for home, hit front 2f out, hassled all the way to the line, headed close home, 2nd of 7, hd behind Ezanak (10-1) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in May.
Dream Point (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, hung left approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 8th of 17, 7l behind Takeonefortheteam (10-9) at Doncaster 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Running Cloud (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) In rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Bug Boy (9-3) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
King's Proctor (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, edged left 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 5, 31 1/4l behind Blow Your Horn (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in May.
Bad Rabbit (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Towards rear, pushed 3f out, beaten when ridden after 2f out, never threatened, last of 7, 22 3/4l behind Ezanak (10-1) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in May.
