tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from next
tracked winner, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened quickly next, pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway 6th, chased winner approaching 4 out, every chance next, stayed on from last
made all, ran on well
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Flight Command gets the vote here with Powder Creek and Giorgio rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth in a much better race behind Locksmith last time out. This looks much easier and with conditions to suit he will be hard to beat despite top weight. Powder Creek rates the main danger on his latest second behind Almost Broke but his best form of late has come over a longer trip and for that reason he is opposed. Giorgio is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Blakeney Coast but that form has since been let down and he will need to improve to win off this mark. Noshinannikan has dropped to a handy mark and could go well at a price while the hunter chaser Bahamian Spirit looks sure to be suited by the drop in trip and could have the race run to suit so should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Flight Command.
Noshinannikin 22-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 5l behind Feel The Pride (10-11) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Apr.
Powder Creek (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) In touch, headway 4 out, blundered next, ridden to challenge 2 out, mistake last, stayed on well, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Almost Broke (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) sft in Apr.
Galway Breeze (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Chased leaders until outpaced 5 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on under pressure from next, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Feel The Pride (11-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd.
Giorgio (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Led to 2nd, chased winner after, tried to close 3 out, held 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Blakeney Coast (9-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd.
Flight Command 33-1 (11-7) Held up, hit 6th, outpaced from 5 out, 4th of 6, 17l behind Locksmith (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (A) gd in Apr.
Why The Long Face (NZ) 16-1 (11-5) Held up, pulled hard early, headway approaching 6th, chased leaders when mistake 3 out, not fluent when weakened last, 4th of 7, 8l behind Forzacurity (10-4) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd.
Xaipete (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 8th, hit next, mistake 4 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Idealko (10-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd.
Bohemian Spirit (IRE) 15-8fav (12-0) Steadied start and behind, headway halfway, went 2nd at 11th, led after 2 out, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 12, hd behind Swiftway (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hts chs (H) gd.
