held up in touch on outside, tracked leaders 7th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and outpaced in 5th after 3 out, rallied towards far side after last, stayed on into 4th closing stages, not reach leaders
tracked leader, saddle slipped slightly forward 8th, led narrowly 2 out, ridden after last, held on well under pressure flat
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace in 4th between last 2, no impression until switched towards stands side rail and stayed on to chase winner inside final 110 yards, just held
led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, 3rd and held towards finish
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, upsides and every chance before last, soon ridden, no extra final 100 yards
held up in touch on inside, reminders after 7th, weakened and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off
NonRunner
Road To Gold found only an in-form mare too strong over course and distance nine days ago but this might come too soon. GERONIMO (NAP) left previous form behind when only giving best on the run-in over a longer trip at Carlisle. Though raised 3lb for that, Alex Chadwick claims 7lb again and the shorter distance might suit - he is having only his fourth career start. Chicoria scrambled home at Ayr last time but is 4lb higher and looks held by the selection on collateral form. Tomkevi is back in the right grade but probably better over further nowadays.
Road To Gold (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, kept on and in 3rd last, just held in 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Haul Us In (11-3) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Chicoria (IRE) 3-1jfav (12-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden to lead run-in, held on towards finish, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Skywards Reward (11-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Geronimo 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, led 3 out, soon badly hampered by loose horse, ridden before 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Skipthescales (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Forty Crown (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Raced wide close up, ridden 4 out, weakened before next, 10th of 13, dist behind Allfredandnobell (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Reivers Lodge 20-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, struggling after 3 out, 11th of 13, at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Rinnagree Rosie 11-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out, left modest 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 19 3/4l behind Haul Us In (12-5) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Tomkevi (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Held up, headway between 3 out/2 out, no impression and hit last, 5th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Apache Jack (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
