towards rear, pushed along and brief headway before 4 out, ran on from 2 out, up for 3rd after last, one pace towards finish
led, headed before 3rd, pushed along and lost further ground after 13th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, led before 3rd, ridden along and headed before 4 out, cajoled along and stayed on after last, back up for 2nd after last, kept on at one pace towards finish
in rear, pushed along and went 2nd before 2 out, led on approach to last, ran on flat, easily
held up in mid-division, dropped to rear after 12th, soon travelled strongly and headway after 14th, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
midfield, niggled along and improved before 4 out, led on approach to 3 out when not fluent, headed 2 out, slow jump last, lost 2nd and 3rd up the run-in
SMUGGLER’S BLUES’ frustrating run of placed efforts continued when third at Haydock. But that was in a tougher contest than this and Tom George’s charge gets another back at this level. Ballycross has struggled of late and a conditional takes 7lb off his back while That's A Given is back up in distance after finishing runner-up at Market Rasen. Licklighter moves in the opposite direction having disappointed over 2m last time and the remaining pair are hard to recommend on recent form.
Ballycross 3-1 (11-1) In rear, mistake 3rd, slow next, not fluent and reminder 5th, headway approaching 5 out, outpaced before next, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 27 3/4l behind Gleno (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp stks (3) gd in Apr.
The Captains Inn (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, slow 4th, slow and ridden 11th, went remote 4th before 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Corrany (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m (4) gs in Mar.
Commodore Barry (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Disputed lead, not fluent and headed 12th, ridden 14th, struggling before next, 5th of 8, dist behind Joueur Bresilien (11-5) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Licklighter (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, struggling when hit 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, 4th of 6, 14l behind Fanzio (11-5) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Smuggler's Blues (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 14th, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 7 3/4l behind Innisfree Lad (11-2) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
That's A Given (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Monty's Award (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
