close up, ridden 2 out, left 3rd at last
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, left 2nd at last
tracked leaders until 11th, soon lost touch, struggling 17th, pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway 7th, tracked leader 9th, led 4 out, pressed when left clear last, ran on
in touch, good headway 18th, pressing winner when fell last
in touch, lost place 6th, mistake 8th, not a factor after
in touch, ridden 4 out, never a factor
towards rear, headway and close up 7th, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders
led, headed 2nd, ridden and weakened 3 out
led 2nd, headed 4 out, ridden next, left 4th at last
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
in rear, behind 17th, pulled up before next
always in rear, pulled up before last
This is easily the most competitive race on the card. Emerald Rose goes well here but was behind Grove Silver in this two years ago. Set List and Mercers Court remain out of sorts but there are possibilities about Court King if he’s ready after a break. TALK OF THE SOUTH is 6lb lower than when third last year, despite completing a double at Warwick earlier this year. He lost a shoe when pulled up at Haydock last time so can be forgiven that effort. Hedgeinator arrives in peak form while Cap Horner won over 3m4f at Taunton in March but Washed Ashore still looks too high in the weights and Frank N Fair may find this company too hot.
Court King (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-11) Not fluent, in touch, dropped to rear 6th, reminders 8th, behind 11th, pulled up after 13th, at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Set List (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division on outside, headway 4 out, close up when left 3rd next, one pace 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, 5th of 18, 16 1/4l behind Chapel Stile (11-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Some Kinda Lama (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, never a threat, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Calett Mad (11-8) at Musselburgh 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Emerald Rose 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway on outside 9th, ridden 3 out, 3rd and no impression next, 3rd of 8, 13 1/2l behind Same Circus (11-2) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Washed Ashore (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Behind, headway before 5 out, went 3rd from 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Another Frontier (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
No Buts 10-1 (12-3) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 27 1/4l behind Holbrook Park (12-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Cap Horner (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear but in touch, progress to chase leaders 5 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Holbrook Park (12-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Mercers Court (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 8th, not fluent 4 out, lost place next, well beaten 2 out, 7th of 9, 20l behind Princeton Royale (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Grove Silver (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Led to 5th, led again before 8th, headed 9th, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Doktor Glaz (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Hedgeinator (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Made all, pressed from 2 out, ridden before last, held on near finish, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Kings Eclipse (11-0) by 1l, 7 ran.
Talk Of The South (IRE) 4-1jfav (10-7) In rear, not fluent and slightly hampered 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake 10th and 15th, well behind after 18th, pulled up before 4 out, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Shinooki (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Always behind, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Frank N Fair 14-1 (11-0) Held up in rear but in touch, chased leaders 4 out, 2nd 2 out, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Holbrook Park (12-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
