tracked leader, led 3rd, soon headed, weakened 4 out
led, not fluent 2nd, headed when blundered next, weakened 4 out
chased leader, led approaching 4th, challenged from 2 out, stayed on strongly closing stages
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, held in 4th when fell last
mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace
behind, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened last
held up, headway to chase leaders 3rd, weakened 5 out
tracked leaders, under pressure approaching 3 out, weakened next, left in modest 4th at last
Glimpse Of Gold has won back-to-back races at Uttoxeter and Fakenham but a further 7lb rise may end his run. Hollywood Ken was third off this mark at Taunton last week but remains winless. Steel Express has been generally disappointing but Baccalaureate won here in February and was second over track and trip shortly after. THUNDERING HOME misbehaved on the way to post at Chepstow last time and ran no sort of race. But the grey had won his previous two and has gone well here in the past so gets another chance.
Steel Express (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Held up, hampered 1st, headway before 5th, no extra in 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 14 3/4l behind Treackle Tart (11-10) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Dynamo (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Held up in last trio, took keen hold, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 7th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Amanto (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Thundering Home 12-1 (11-1) Towards rear, hampered 1st, tailed off and struggling before 4 out, 11th of 15, dist behind Zulu Oscar (12-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Theatre Mill (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up, never dangerous, 6th of 8, dist behind Jazzy (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gf in Dec.
Glimpse Of Gold 2-1fav (10-13) Chased leaders, led before last, all out when challenged closing stages, held on gamely, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Bulletproof (11-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Hollywood Ken (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, kept on and never dangerous, 3rd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Frozen Over (10-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Baccalaureate (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden and lost place after 6th, well beaten before next, 11th of 14, dist behind Galactic Power (10-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Ladies Dancing 100-1 (10-8) Held up off the pace towards rear, went prominent in chasing group 2nd, 3rd before next, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Clic Work (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
