held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, pushed along 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms
in touch in mid-division on outside, outpaced after 11th, well beaten 4 out
prominent, led 7th, soon headed, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner flat
mid-division, headway on outside 11th, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear flat, stayed on well
held up towards rear, headway 3rd, not fluent 4th, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 11th, headway on inside 4 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
disputed lead until 2nd, prominent, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner last, no extra in 4th towards finish
mid-division, slow and lost place 2nd, not fluent 7th, well beaten 4 out
made most until 4 out, weakened next
Al Roc has finally got his act together and arrives on a hat-trick. He is penalised and faces competition for the lead here but won in a canter at Fakenham last week and Philip Armson takes off 5lb again. PINK EYED PEDRO has slipped to a fair mark and this is generally his time of year. He couldn’t match the finishing speed of Dublin Four at Chepstow last month but was clear of the rest and is tried in blinkers for the first time. Only a nose separated Destrier and Barton Knoll at Aintree last month and they are weighted to dead-heat here while none of the others can be ruled out, though all were tailed off when last seen.
Torpillo (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Towards rear, not fluent 13th, hit 4 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, bad mistake last, tired run-in, 6th of 7, dist behind Stolen Silver (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Presentandcounting (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Never travelled in rear, went left and hit 2nd, lost touch 12th, left remote 6th before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Up The Straight (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Manofthemountain (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased front rank after 11th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Stolen Silver (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Demachine (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 3rd, 3rd 4 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 16, dist behind Windsor Avenue (11-1) at Doncaster 3m hcp lst (1) gd in Jan.
Cracking Destiny (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 8, dist behind Coach Carter (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Destrier (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Raced on inner, held up in mid-division, bit closer at 8th, tracking leaders going well 3 out, went 2nd before next, ridden to challenge last, stayed on to lead in head bob, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Barton Knoll (11-3) by ns, 8 ran.
Barton Knoll 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, challenged going well 3 out, led before next, ridden and strongly pressed last, driven and kept on gamely run-in, headed in head bob, 2nd of 8, shd behind Destrier (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Pink Eyed Pedro 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leader, hit 2nd, led 10th, not fluent and joined last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, clear 2nd, 2nd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Dublin Four (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Al Roc (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, tracked leader when left in lead 3 out, clear next, comfortable, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May beating Percussion (11-13) by 21l, 7 ran.
