held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 4th and going well when fell 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed run-in, kept on
always behind
mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out, hampered next
tracked leaders in 3rd, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, went 2nd place last 100 yards, kept on
in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last
tracked leader, led before 6th, headed before 2 out, regained lead run-in, kept on
held up in touch, hampered 3 out when weakening
held up towards rear, pushed along when brought down 3 out
led, headed before 6th, soon weakened
Aristo Du Plessis likes to bowl along in front so there will be no hanging about here. Glingerburn is very classy and won a Grade 2 at Kelso in February. Avidity beat Lightening Rod and subsequent winner Jet Master at Newcastle in March while French import Forest Bihan could be anything, though may need a couple of runs to find his feet. KASHMIR PEAK was an early casualty at Wetherby in a race in which Uriah Heep finished third and Teo Vivo fifth. Aristo Du Plessis was still clear when falling four out but John Quinn’s gelding could come out best today if he puts in a clear round as he won in this grade at Doncaster last December and has been decent form on the Flat lately.
Glingerburn (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, 6th and outpaced before 3 out, never able to get on terms, went 4th flat, 4th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Cyrus Darius (11-4) at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.
Forest Bihan (FR) (10-10) won at Enghien 2m 1f sft in Nov beating King's Speech (10-12) by 9l, 14 ran.
Lightening Rod 50-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 13th of 21, 11 1/2l behind Astre De La Cour (11-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Kashmir Peak (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Unseated rider 1st, at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Cloudy Too (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up behind, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 15 1/4l behind The Last Samuri (10-8) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Avidity 10-3fav (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led soon after 3 out, edged left under pressure and joined between last 2, narrowly headed last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Chalk It Down (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Jet Master (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, challenged next, led before last, driven out, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Jack Steel (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Led and soon clear, fell 4 out, at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Teo Vivo (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Superb Story (10-13) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Uriah Heep (FR) 28-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Superb Story (10-13) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Circus Star (USA) 10-1 (11-7) Led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Street Entertainer (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp (3) sft in May.
