keen, taken back soon after start, held up, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched right entering final 2f, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong
slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along to lead 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace
tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, in touch, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, tailed off
dwelt, towards rear, headway when not clear run and short of room entering final 2f, headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on
SEVEN FOR A POUND gets the vote in a low-grade contest. He won a handicap at Ripon last August and was rallying when fifth at that track last month. Itsallaboutluck has changed stables since last seen in October but has form over this trip and can figure if fully wound-up. Productive also has an absence to overcome but Hart Fell and Copake are race-fit and can’t be ignored.
Copake (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 12 1/2l behind City Escape (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Gonzaga 14-1 (9-4) Slowly away towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Four Feet (9-4) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jun.
Itsallaboutluck (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Prominent, led 3f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Peachey Carnehan (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Productive (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Soon led, headed and ridden over 2f out, weakened thereafter, 8th of 9, 11l behind Bounty Pursuit (9-8) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Seven For A Pound (USA) 14-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, 5th and no impression final 2f, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Little Ted (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.
Stranger Things 12-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Four Feet (9-4) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jun.
Tanglewood Tales 40-1 (8-9) Chased leader until ridden just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Hotspur Harry (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Angels Tale (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Restless in stalls, soon steadied rear, ridden over 3f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Fergie Time (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
D Day Hero (IRE) 125-1 (8-11) Always behind, 10th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Deauville Legend (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Lethal Touch 14-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 10, 22 1/2l behind Away Wit Da Fairys (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Hart Fell 4-1 (9-4) Led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 12, 5l behind Four Feet (9-4) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jun.