led, headed before back straight, ridden and close up entering home straight, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden entering home straight, soon outpaced
held up in touch, ridden behind leading trio back straight, stayed on strongly final furlong to lead close home
mid-division, steadily losing ground when ridden turning for home, weakened over 1f out
keen in mid-division, ridden end of back straight, weakened entering home straight, eased final furlong
towards rear, ridden and no impression entering home straight
in rear, still last entering home straight, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong but could not reach leaders
mid-division, ridden and some headway start of home straight, one pace final furlong
tracked leading pair, travelled strongly to lead narrowly home straight, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
pressed leader, led entering back straight, ridden and headed home straight, kept on gamely final furlong
Reinator was a big disappointment when well backed on his debut at Fontwell and Tantoli also ran poorly at Worcester last month. Shallow River shaped with promise at Thurles in March, however, when trained by Mags Mullins but the vote goes to fellow Irish import THELASTHIGHKING. Despite racing keenly in a point-to-point bumper at Tipperary in May, he was only beaten half-a-length and a promising 10lb claimer will aid his cause here. Takoda won a maiden point in April while Fame And Fun will likely attract market support being a half-brother to winners on the Flat and over jumps.
Fame And Fun (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Tabachines.
Merry Monty Arvico gelding out of Red Mimi.
Norton Hill (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Charming Leader.
Phoenix Risen Conduit gelding out of Tchatchacoya.
Reinator (FR) 6-5fav (11-0) Held up behind leaders, closed over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Spike Jones (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) hvy in Oct.
Russies Dream Dream Eater gelding out of Russie With Love.
Shallow River (IRE) 20-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, kept wide into straight, 3rd and pushed along under 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Complete Unknown (12-2) at Thurles 2m hvy in Mar.
Takoda (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Chsd ldr; eff 14; led 3 out; easy, won at Higham 3m mdn gf in Apr beating Atigun Pass (12-0) by 25l, 7 ran.
Tantoli 7-2 (10-13) Soon chasing leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Hugos New Horse (10-13) at Worcester 2m (5) sft in Oct.
Thelasthighking (IRE) 9-2 (12-2) Held up towards rear, progress to track leaders over 3f out, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, on terms and every chance inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 50 yards, 3rd of 15, 1/2l behind Douglas Talking (12-2) at Tipperary 2m 2f gd in May.
Malina Jamila 50-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, lost place over 5f out, well behind final 4f, last of 11, dist behind Sheila Nash (11-0) at Kempton 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Delta Run (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Chased winner, jumped path after about 4f, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, outpaced and held from over 1f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 11l behind Theatre Glory (10-1) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
