made all, easily drew clear over 1f out, canter
held up in rear, effort 3f out, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no chance with winner, kept on
chased winner until over 5f out, lost place 4f out, well behind final 2f
held up in touch, closed over 3f out, no chance with winner over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, edged right 2f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, kept on
COVEY is penalised for winning easily at Newmarket but has little to fear from today’s opposition on what little they have shown so far. Keeponbelieving may prove best of them having finished closer here last time while Noble Captain improved at Chelmsford without looking like threatening. Dancing Cloud debuts for new connections having failed to figure in a couple of starts in Ireland last year.
Covey 5-6fav (9-2) Made most, pushed out, comfortable, won at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Apr beating Art Of Romance (9-2) by 4l, 7 ran.
Dancing Cloud (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along early, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression, 8th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Immutable (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m mdn sft in Oct.
Mane Man Boris 200-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, steadied when keen after 1f, soon ran green, pushed along to close over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 6, dist behind Wonder Legend (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Noble Captain 4-1 (8-12) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway towards inside over 1f out, hampered 1f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 7 1/4l behind No Saint (8-12) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Keeponbelieving (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Close up, dropped to rear halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Naxos (9-8) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Apr.