in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on from last
tracked leaders, soon with leader, led 6 out, headed and blundered last, hard ridden and rallied to regain lead run-in
towards rear, headway 5 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, fell 2nd
led, headed 6 out, weakened last
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, faded run-in
towards rear, lost place after 4 out
in touch in 4th, headway before 5 out, ridden before 3 out, led last, headed run-in, kept on
NonRunner
This looks wide open but Bernardelli has never encountered going this quick and disappointed last time. However, he beat Plus Jamais two runs ago and is a previous course winner as are Irish raider Topper Thornton, Royal Macnab and Presented. Silver Tassie hasn't had much luck since arriving from Ireland but the handicapper keeps edging him up the weights. NO DUFFER was struggling earlier in the season but he's got his act together again and was a comfortable winner of a valuable handicap at Haydock last month in which the first two finished well clear. He's been raised 8lb but that's not unreasonable and Tom George's charge is preferred to the mare Jennys Surprise, whose two recent wins have come in amateur races, and Voyage A New York.
Silver Tassie (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Held up last, headway into 3rd soon after 12th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, went 2nd approaching the last, stayed on under pressure run-in, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Un Noble (10-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
No Duffer 11-2 (11-3) Led to 3rd, led again 6 out, ridden before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Gonalston Cloud (11-2) by 3 3/4l, 13 ran.
Topper Thornton (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, 4th next, ridden in close 3rd 2 out, no extra after last, 4th of 11, 14l behind Federici (11-0) at Downpatrick 3m 4f hcp gd in Mar.
Jennys Surprise (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Held up, reminder before 7th, hit next, headway to lead approaching 9th until 16th, led again 4 out, hit 2 out, came clear run-in, won at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Mar beating Ardkilly Witness (12-10) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Royal Macnab (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, blundered 11th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Portway Flyer (10-4) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Voyage A New York (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Led, headed narrowly after 9th, led again next, ridden and headed narrowly approaching 4 out, one pace 2 out, no impression in 3rd from last, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Double Whammy (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Plus Jamais (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Close up, lost place from 8th, tailed off, pulled up, at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Presented (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Tracked winner, weakened before 5 out, 5th of 6, 26 1/4l behind No Planning (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Bernardelli (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 6 out, weakened next, pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
