chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon one pace, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, headway on inside 3f out, switched right over 1f out, closed on front pair inside final furlong, led last stride
pushed along leaving stalls, tracked leaders on outside, pushed along and lost place from over 2f out
soon led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held
soon settled back into mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, pushed along over 3f out, some modest late headway, never involved
led early, tracked leader until 3f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed, kept on, headed last stride
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 5f out, well beaten final 3f
Anything from Sir Mark Prescott's yard starting off from the bottom of a handicap and stepping up in trip has to be respected and that's certainly the case with Turning Gold, who showed little in maidens over 7f. Kuraka is at the other end of the handicap and showed plenty of potential in his first season though all three runs were on ground with some give. Katebird completed a double in minor handicaps before finding Class 4 company beyond her at Newmarket but RONNIE THE ROOSTER, who completed a double at Newcastle in the autumn, bounced back with a very good run at Pontefract and that should be good enough for this. Cliff Bay has been staying on over a mile on the all-weather so the extra furlong will suit and he's at the right end of the handicap. Teodoro makes his handicap debut after just three runs and has some scope.
Katebird (IRE) 7-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Count Calabash (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) gf in Oct.
Teodoro (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Giant's Treasure (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Medalla De Oro 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Naseem (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (3) pol in Dec.
Ronnie The Rooster 4-1 (9-3) Tracked winner, driven over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Miss Sheridan (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Ray Donovan (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Close up on outside when carried wide and lost place 1st bend, soon behind, outpaced 2f out, never a threat, 7th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Miss Sheridan (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Breakwater Bay (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Miss Sheridan (8-12) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Snookered (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, keeping on but well held when hampered on rail over 1f out, eased, 8th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Mullarkey (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Cliff Bay (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) In touch on outer, ridden 2f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Crucial Moment (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Turning Gold 100-1 (9-5) Dwelt, raced stands side, chased leaders after 2f, soon outpaced, behind final 3f, 10th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Hyde Park (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Kuraka 8-1 (9-5) Prominent, driven and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Baashiq (9-5) at Redcar 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Archi's Affaire 25-1 (9-5) In rear, headway 1f out, one pace, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Marseille (9-0) at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (3) pol in Apr.
