went left start, raced keenly, soon steadied into close 5th, good headway far side of group chasing leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and no extra inside final furlong
off the pace and always in rear
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, plugged on again towards finish
chased leaders, every chance between horses over 1f out, starting to lose place when hampered inside final furlong
raced keenly pressing leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
Stay Smart is penalised for last week’s course and distance success when just getting the better of One Last Hug with Sixcor back in third. The latter won this last year and that trio are hard to separate. Mereside Angel and HIGH SECURITY have both returned to winning marks but the latter was beaten less than a length having attempted to make all at Nottingham last time and Nigel Tinkler’s charge gets the vote.
Mereside Angel (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Prominent, driven over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Brian The Snail (8-10) at Ripon 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Stay Smart 3-1 (9-2) Went left start and awkwardly away, made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely, all out, won at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating One Last Hug (9-0) by hd, 5 ran.
High Security 9-2 (9-6) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Grandfather Tom (9-8) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Primo's Comet 2-1fav (9-9) Pushed along to lead, headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd and weakened, eased final furlong, last of 5, 5 1/2l behind Global Humor (9-9) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Sixcor 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd inside final 2f until inside final furlong no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Stay Smart (9-2) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Bonito Cavalo 13-2 (9-5) Rider removed hood slightly late, towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Laakhof (9-8) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
One Last Hug 5-1 (9-0) Held up tracking leaders in 4th, headway far side of group 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge towards finish, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Stay Smart (9-2) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.