hampered start headway on outer to track leaders after 3f, joined over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
disputed leader after 1f until ridden over 3f out, soon lost touch
slow into stride, towards rear, ridden 3f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
went right start tracked leaders, stumbled over 8f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
always in rear
disputed lead, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
held up, short of room approaching final 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
Jordan Vaughan rode the winner of the inaugural race last year and is on board Van Mildert this time. A winner over hurdles last May, he returned to the Flat with a victory at Ayr but couldn't cope with a 5lb rise at Ripon last weekend. Joe Doyle is one of the more experienced riders here and the versatile Roc De Prince has won over hurdles, fences and on the level. He won a better class race than this over the trip at Catterick last month then only just failed to defy a 6lb weight rise at Redcar. STONEHAM wins her share on the Flat and over timber and was suited by the easier ground when scoring over 1m6f at Redcar so a 3lb rise shouldn't be too much of a problem and she can go in again. Byronegetonefree had shown absolutely nothing before scoring on Tapeta at Newcastle where he was always travelling like a winner so he's very difficult to weigh up, though in that kind of form would have to be a threat.
Roc De Prince 4-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, went prominent after 1f, led 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed towards finish, 3rd of 9, nk behind Balmusette (8-10) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Goldan Jess (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, weakened quickly over 7f out, soon well tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Byronegetonefree (8-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Stoneham 4-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, switched right and not much room when challenging over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun beating Cape Hideaway (9-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Perennial 18-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Stoneham (8-11) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Byronegetonefree 12-1 (8-5) Chased leaders on outside, challenged over 4f out, led over 3f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Nonagon (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Van Mildert (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Led to 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Pertuis (10-2) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Strikemaster (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Slowly away, always behind, 8th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Kiwayu (9-6) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Pencaitland 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Pertuis (10-2) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
No Not Yet 10-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace 2f out, no impression after, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Balmusette (8-10) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Danzella 33-1 (8-2) Held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, never threatened, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Stoneham (8-11) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
