held up towards rear, smooth headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, no extra final 2f
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on strongly
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on final 2f
led to 2f, tracked leader after, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, headway over 4f out, led briefly over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, effort 3f out, no extra final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner and hung left 2f out, no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
slowly into stride, led after 2f, headed well over 2f out, weakened
mid-division, weakened over 3f out
dwelt, towards rear, never dangerous
Crathorne can turn the tables on Royal Melbourne, with Dance To My Tune, Hope Sound and Millennium Hall others expected to make their presence felt. Crathorne and Royal Melbourne met at Catterick last week, and it was the latter that came out on top. There was only half a length between them though, and Crathorne did not help his cause by drifting right across the track. He meets Royal Melbourne on better terms, and with Tom Eaves claiming three-pounds, Martin Todhunter's five-year-old is taken to get the losses back. Dance To My Tune finds herself lumbered with topweight despite not having won since last August, and might just need a return to a mile and a half. Hope Sound was not that far behind the selection at Catterick so should again be there or thereabouts, and Mllennium Hall would be more of a threat on faster ground. Party Ploy and Bramantino look a shade high in the weights at present, and so we return to Crathorne as the answer.
Dance To My Tune 7-2 Held up in touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Boppys Princess at Beverley 1m 2f fll hcp sft in Apr.
Bramantino (IRE) 8-1 Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 9l behind Magic Sting at Redcar 1m 3f hcp gd in Apr.
Crathorne (IRE) 7-2fav Held up, headway halfway, led over 3f out, hung badly left over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Royal Melbourne at Catterick 1m 4f hcp sft in Apr.
Financial Future 14-1 Prominent, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 13l behind Kylkenny at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp sft in Apr.
Royal Melbourne (IRE) 11-1 Held up behind, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on over 1f out, ran on well to lead close home, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp sft in Apr beating Crathorne by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Millennium Hall 28-1 Held up, ridden over 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mith Hill at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp gs in Apr.
Hope Sound (IRE) 9-1 Led after 3f, ridden and headed over 3f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Royal Melbourne at Catterick 1m 4f hcp sft in Apr.
Bravely Does It (USA) 11-2 Held up rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to be nearest at finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Bienheureux at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (F4) pol in Dec.
