towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, weakened final furlong, tailed off
slowly away and slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never nearer
raced wide towards rear, ridden and no impression over 3f out, eased over 2f out, tailed off
dwelt, pushed along to track leader after 1f, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
pushed along throughout, mid-division, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden to lead approaching 2f out, headed inside final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
keen. tracked leaders, short of room after 2f, ridden and lost place 2f out, eased 2f out, tailed off
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, kept on one pace
Most recent winners have carried big weights so a welter burden shouldn't be too much of a problem for Tuscan Gold, who was third in this last year. He almost made a successful reappearance over 2m2f here a couple of weeks ago and looks certain to get competitive. Madam Lilibet, American Life and Riptide were all behind in that race earlier this month and though this is a longer trip none look capable of reversing the places on these terms. Sign Manual scored over hurdles at Catterick in February but was well beaten at Sedgefield later and isn't the most consistent while Filatore arrives after scoring over timber at Ffos Las a week ago, though that was a seller. SYMBOLIST (NAP) is probably the only one of these with scope and showed when runner-up to Alphabetical Order at Redcar that there are races to be won with her. The winner has scored again and is now rated 76 so John Norton's filly could be thrown in here.
Sign Manual 9-2 (11-13) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Almost Gemini (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Tuscan Gold 12-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway on inside over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Almost Gemini (9-3) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Mr Snoozy 4-1jfav (11-5) With leader on outside, ridden and lost place before 3 out, kept on same pace, well held after, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Lowcarr Motion (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Filatore (IRE) 6-5fav (11-0) Made all, ridden and pressed 2 out, stayed on well, drawing clear inside final 100 yards, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f (5) sft in Apr beating Air Glider (11-0) by 3l, 4 ran.
Riptide 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, under pressure over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Almost Gemini (9-3) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Madam Lilibet (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Almost Gemini (9-3) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Roc De Prince 10-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Desktop (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Symbolist (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Alphabetical Order (10-0) at Redcar 2m hcp (6) hvy in Mar.
American Life (FR) 11-2 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Almost Gemini (9-3) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Omid 15-2 (11-2) Prominent, lost place halfway, pulled up, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
