took keen hold, disputed 2nd, 3rd straight, hardridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to press for 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, 4th straight, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quick pace to challenge
held up in rear, 8th and ridden straight, never a factor
held up in rear, 7th straight, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
disputed 2nd, 2nd straight, challenged approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, pushed clear, ran on strongly
slowly away, soon pushed along and just in touch, 8th straight, weakened 3f out, eased when no chance final 2f
chased leaders, 5th and pushed along straight, hardridden 2f out, soon weakened
held up, 6th straight, driven and 5th 2f out, never reached leaders, soon weakened
Philario has looked an improved performer this year and Plum Pudding won takingly at Warwick but a chance is taken with MORE TIME TIM. Local trainer Jim Boyle will be keen to saddle a winner over the course of the two days and his new recruit has been progressing well enough to believe that he can be involved. He's won four of his seven starts and risen 18lbs in the weights since arriving from Ireland and has yet to race on turf for this yard but should have no problems with the conditions and may not be held by the assessor yet. Philario is 7lbs higher than when winning a Curragh handicap in heavy ground which was a fine effort and he's proven under quicker conditions. He looks sure to run a big race and his chance is hard to fault. Plum Pudding had reserved his best performances for Newmarket prior to his impressive return and the subsequent performances of Dream Eater and Carcinetto have given the race more substance than seemed likely at the time. South Cape was a nearly horse in so many big handicaps for Mick Channon and it will be interesting to see how he fares for Gary Moore this term. He's on a competitive mark as are Bencoolen and Royal Power although the latter has performed poorly on his last two starts and the former is by far preferred of the two Nicholls runners and appeared to handle the track when a shade unlucky over ten furlongs in April. Intabih has been struggling for form and there are doubts as to whether this track will suit Tartan Gigha although neither he nor Capable Guest are without claims but the latter has a modest strike rate. Only nine go to post but it wouldn't surprise to see any of them win, the suggestion is More Time Tim.
Philario (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Soon prominent, led over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure, won at Curragh 1m hcap hvy in May beating Rock And Roll Kid (8-10) by 1l, 18 ran.
Plum Pudding (IRE) 12-1 (8-1) Made all, led, set good pace, 5 lengths clear halfway, unchallenged over 1f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong, driven out, won at Warwick 7f stks (3) gf in Apr beating Dream Eater (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Royal Power (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Held up and keen far side, lost place over 2f out, eased when beaten, 19th of 20, well behind Expresso Star (8-12) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gf in Mar.
Bencoolen (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened from 3f out, 10th of 12, 13l behind Moonquake (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in May.
South Cape 13-2 (8-10) Prominent on inside, quickened to lead over 1f out, no extra when headed 1f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Gallantry (8-11) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Tartan Gigha (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 22l behind Tanto Faz (8-9) at Ripon 1m 4yo hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May.
Capable Guest (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Behind mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden and effort and hanging badly left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Spectait (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 4yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar.
Intabih (USA) 11-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 28l behind Lady Jane Digby (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in May.
More Time Tim (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led just over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in May beating Fiefdom (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
