in touch, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
outpaced, towards rear, never dangerous
led, headed well over 1f out, soon beaten
slowly into stride and behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
dwelt and jumped left at start, held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
bumped at start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
mid-division, effort halfway, no impression
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
prominent for 4f
chased leaders to halfway
held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
jumped awkward at start and jockey lost irons, prominent to halfway
A tricky start to the card in which it may pay to stick with the figures; preference is for the 72-rated KNOW NO FEAR ahead of Gioaccchino and Officer Mor. Derek Shaw's four-year-old has not been seen for three months but if the market speaks in his favour on this return to action then he must go close in this lowly company. He has never dropped this low before and although he signed off with a poor run at Wolverhampton, a repeat of any any of his previous trips to Yorkshire should be enough to seal victory. Officer Mor has been in fairly good form albeit in lowly company; he represents a trainer in good form though and shouldn't be far away. Boundless Applause and Sally's Swansong are both fairly unexposed, but what they have shown is that both are modest, so of more interest may be Nawaaff. Although he has plenty to find on the ratings, his trainer would not send him here for nothing. Adab tries a visor, whilst Gioacchino is a bit hit and miss and having been kept very busy of late he is taken on here. Bold Account is a course and distance winner, whilst Sheik'n'knotsterd needs to bounce back to form. Not a race to dwell on perhaps but the win should go the way of Know No Fear.
Gioacchino (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Led early, with leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left when weakening entering final furlong, 6th of 9, 11l behind Caribbean Coral (9-4) at Bath 6f sell stks (6) fm.
Nawaaff 12-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 13l behind Red Cape (9-13) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Adab (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Chased leaders to over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 17, 14l behind Ryedane (9-4) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Billy Bowmore 100-1 (9-6) Took keen hold in touch, driven 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 14l behind Espiritu (8-13) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) fm.
Bright Falcon 50-1 (8-3) Always behind, last of 9, 8l behind Mountain Cat (8-10) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Know No Fear 14-1 (9-1) Very slowly into stride, always behind, 9th of 10, 16l behind Stonecrabstomorrow (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Piccolo Pete 40-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous, 13th of 15, well behind Straight Face (8-7) at Newcastle 7f app clm stks (6) gs in May.
Sheik'n'knotsterd 20-1 (8-12) Led 2f, with leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 13l behind Gioacchino (8-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Foreign Rhythm (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Outpaced, always behind, 9th of 14, 6l behind Rocketball (9-1) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.
Bold Account (IRE) 20-1 (8-1) Chased leaders, outpaced after 2f, headway approaching 1f out, kept on to take moderate 3rd, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Simple Rhythm (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Chipolini (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Chased leaders to halfway, 11th of 13, 23l behind You've Been Mowed (8-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
Officer Mor (USA) 25-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, led briefly inside final furlong, soon headed and outpaced by winner, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Athaakeel (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo sell stks (6) pol.
The Canny Dove (USA) 12-1 (8-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Pipers Piping (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Apr.
Boundless Applause 33-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden and weakening when hampered over 1f out, 7th of 8, 13l behind Mythical Blue (8-11) at Bath 5f 3yo clm (6) fm.
Hettie Hubble 20-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 13l behind Asserting (8-11) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Sally's Swansong 66-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 17l behind Swiss Art (9-4) at Southwell 7f 3yo sell stks (6) fbs.
