tracked leaders, weakened after 4th, soon lost touch
held up, ridden after 4th, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly 3 out, one pace flat
tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden and headed after 5th and weakened
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake next, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up and keen, ridden and headway after 5th, led 2 out, ridden out
led, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th and ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
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Elegant Clutter, Dance World and Cream Cracker are the three for the shortlist here and the vote is given to Elegant Clutter. The selection won well last time at Towcester when beating Make my Hay, and although he races on faster ground tonight he will not have any problems handling the ground and he is taken to score. Dance World pulled-up lame last time but he would have claims on his previous effort on the same track when he beat Stocking Island. Cream Cracker is a course and distance winner and she looked in need of the run when last seen out in April. She finished fourth behind Wee Dinns that day and as there should be more to come today she is certainly one to note in the market. Zumrah had a pipe opener on the flat last month and should strip fitter for that, but we will stick with Elegant Clutter as our idea of the winner.
San Marco (IRE) 3-1fav (11-13) Mid-division, headway on inner 6th, left in lead 3 out, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gf in Jul '04 beating Russian Court (11-7) by 2l, 11 ran.
Why The Long Face (NZ) 7-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 10, 31l behind Joe Brown (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Zumrah (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Allumee (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (E) gf in Oct.
Forzacurity 50-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway 5th, weakened 6th, lost touch approaching 4 out, last of 14, well behind From Dawn To Dusk (10-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Dance World 85-40jt-fav (11-0) Mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened next, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Dhehdaah (11-7) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Cream Cracker 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on, 4th of 11, 5l behind Wee Dinns (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Hail The King (USA) 7-2 (11-12) Held up, good headway to chase leaders 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance approaching last, hard ridden flat, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Avesomeofthat (11-0) at Wincanton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Elegant Clutter (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Held up, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, led flat, ran on, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr beating Make My Hay (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.
