mid-division, not always fluent, jumped left 4 out, weakened after 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and struggling 7th, behind next
pressed winner, not fluent 4 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, one pace and beaten after, lost 3rd last
made all, clear 2 out, pushed out
chased leaders, went 2nd and jumped left 2 out, went last, no impression on winner
mid-division, weakened 4 out
held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, 5th next, never dangerous
held up in mid-division, headway 7th, 4th 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, weakened before next
Delface appears more consistent nowadays, though was a beaten favourite at Ffos Las 10 days ago. Theo Gillard keeps the ride on recent course and distance winner Wazowski but he steps up a grade and Brian Hughes rides stablemate Secret Escape. Stage Summit is capable but hard to win with, like Watt Broderick. SINAKAR looked to be coming to hand at Ludlow and is well treated nowadays so gets the nod, though Outcrop also warrants a market check from near the foot of the handicap.
Stage Summit (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, blundered 5 out, soon ridden, fell 4 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Unblinking 14-1 (10-5) Towards rear, pushed along 5th, behind from 7th, 12th of 13, dist behind Tamarillo Grove (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Delface (FR) 7-4fav (11-9) Tracked leader, driven and one pace before 2 out, soon ridden, lost place between last 2, stayed on to take well held 3rd final strides, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Chapmanshype (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Secret Escape (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outside, headway on outside 6th, lost place 4 out, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Included (11-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Wazowski 11-2 (11-9) Made all, ridden approaching last, stayed on gamely, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Classic Tune (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Oxford Blu 12-1 (11-10) Prominent in chasing group, pushed along approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, 28l behind Finula (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Watt Broderick (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) In rear, headway when hampered 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on approaching last, 4th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Movie Set (11-5) at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in May.
Outcrop (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) In touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Nayati (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sinakar (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, led before and not fluent 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace, 5th of 17, 5 1/4l behind Diamond Rose (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Kingston (GER) 25-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, never on terms, 9th of 17, 7 3/4l behind Diamond Rose (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
