always towards rear, weakened from 14th
tracked leader, led 13th, ridden and headed last, kept on and no chance with winner
in rear, headway 13th, in 3rd when fell last
held up mid-division, weakened from 13th
held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, left 3rd from last, kept on same pace
led to 13th, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place quickly from 14th
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, led last, kept on strongly run-in
A cracking contest for the time of year and Sizing Platinum arrives in peak form having finished a close second in a Listed handicap at Ayr last month, though has gone up 5lb since. Play The Ace rattled up a four-timer at the end of last year but is looking high enough in the weights now. Roman Flight ran well on the Flat following a lengthy absence while Alcala has won four of five previous starts around here. The latter had HENRYVILLE well behind in Market Rasen’s Summer Plate last July but Harry Fry’s charge is now a pound lower than when winning this 12 months ago and holds Ballybolley on that run - this is his time of year so a return to top form is anticipated. Casino Markets also has claims but this may be too hot for Cut The Corner.
Alcala (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair, not fluent 16th, went modest 4th 3 out until weakened last, 5th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Top Notch (11-6) at Sandown 2m 7f (1) gs in Apr.
Sizing Platinum (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, hampered 5 out, headway next, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Value At Risk (10-11) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Henryville 33-1 (11-7) Always in rear, lost touch when hampered 13th, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Ballybolley (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Held up behind, outpaced before 3 out, never involved, 14th of 22, dist behind The Storyteller (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Roman Flight (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Held up in last, pushed along over 4f out, went 3rd 2f out, plugged on, no impression, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Slunovrat (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in May.
Play The Ace (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Prominent, pushed along after 5th, not fluent 9th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Casino Markets (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 11th, lost place 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out, 11th of 16, 24 1/2l behind Traffic Fluide (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Rock On Rocky (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
