prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened from over 2f out
slowly away, recovered to race in midfield, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly away, held up, pushed along halfway, soon tailed off
slowly away, held up, headway from over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
midfield, ridden and weakened over 3f out
in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
midfield, pushed along 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
midfield, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
prominent, tracked leader 4f out, ridden over 1f out when short of room, weakened final furlong
led, went clear over 3f out, reduced lead over 1f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away but soon prominent, weakened over 3f out
NonRunner
A couple of these bid for hat-tricks and debut on Turf. Morlaix has been winning in this grade but VANITY AFFAIR recorded a double in Class 4 company last month and Charlie Fellowes’ charge can go in again in this lesser company. Leroy Leroy went close at Windsor having earlier scored at Doncaster while Sir Charles Punch was beaten less than a length over a longer trip at Thirsk when ahead of Army Of One. Regular Income placed over track and trip in November while First Charge is unexposed and will appreciate any cut in the ground.
Hot Summer 14-1 (9-0) Last to break, held up towards rear, pulled hard, ridden and well beaten inside final 2f, last of 7, 9 1/2l behind Thrill Seeker (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Regular Income (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Midfield, travelled well to join leader 3f out, led narrowly briefly over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Bad Company (10-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Morlaix 2-1fav (9-9) Last to break, not much room and switched left, held up in last, going well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, led close home, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Bayston Hill (9-7) by shd, 5 ran.
Vanity Affair (IRE) 16-5 (8-12) Held up off the pace in 4th, closer on outside over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Breguet Boy (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Cruising 9-1 (9-6) Held up, raced wide, pushed along over 4f out, weakened from over 2f out, last of 8, dist behind Curtiz (8-11) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Natchez Trace 12-1 (9-7) Disputed early, chased leaders after 3f, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Alatar (9-7) at Roscommon 1m 4f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
First Charge (IRE) 11-4 (9-10) Held up, dropped to rear and struggling from 3f out, last of 8, 37 1/2l behind G For Gabrial (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Visitant 18-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along well before 3f out, not a factor, 6th of 7, dist behind Sociologist (8-12) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Sir Charles Punch 8-1 (9-7) Disputed lead, ridden 2f out, disputing lead and every chance 1f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong, held closing stages, 4th of 16, 1/2l behind Blistering Barney (9-8) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Aria Rose 12-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Ranco (9-9) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Army Of One (GER) 16-1 (9-3) Towards rear, niggled along 3f out, ridden when kept wide 2f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Blistering Barney (9-8) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Thunder Gap 40-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to press for 3rd close home, 4th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Hydros (9-5) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Leroy Leroy 9-4fav (9-5) Steadied start, held up in mid-division, headway and edged left over 3f out, ridden to lead on near side rail 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Hawridge Storm (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
