in rear, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace
close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, soon 3 lengths clear, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
in rear, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, soon in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
NonRunner
NUMOOR (NAP) returned to action with a second on the all-weather but ended last year with a victory in heavy going at Newmarket and gets another chance on today’s surface. Dane O’Neill prefers the latter to Mojandil, a runner-up over further at Nottingham, while Prospect finished in front of George Scott when second at Kempton recently. Akkeringa makes his handicap debut after placing over 6f while Dashing Dick ran well for second at Newmarket last time.
Numoor 3-1 (9-3) Held up, not much room and taken off heels 6f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd post, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Letmelivemylife (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Evening Song 11-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, keen, travelled well and headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Roman Mist (8-12) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Apr.
Dashing Dick (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders when groups merged 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tawleed (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
George Scott (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway between horses and squeezed through over 1f out, shaken up and kept on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Ariel (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Prospect 10-3fav (9-9) Pulled hard, tracked leaders on inside, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, edged left and stayed on same pace after, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ariel (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Zen Dancer Evensfav (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Four Adaay (8-12) at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Epic Express 16-1 (9-6) Towards rear early, took closer order before halfway, pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Temple Bruer (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Mojandil (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, disputed lead over 1f out, headed and no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Seasett (9-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) sft in May.
Akkeringa 4-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Castana Dia (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (5) gs in May.
Graystone (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Restless in stalls, raced keenly in rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Set Point (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Lochnaver 7-1 (9-9) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, headed and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Rain Gauge (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
