tracked leader, ridden to join leader inside final furlong, led final strides
bumped start, in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
went right start, keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
hampered start, never on terms
dwelt and bumped start, towards rear, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
outpaced
led, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed final strides
hampered start, close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
hampered start, raced wide close up, weakened 2f out
Fossos showed plenty of early pace before fading over the 6f trip at Thirsk while Emirati Dirham went close over course and distance before finishing behind runner-up Mokaman back here. The latter failed to figure last time and MARTA BOY struggled over a longer distance on his latest start. But David Evans’ charge has won twice over today’s minimum trip on the all-weather this year, including a defeat of Harswell Prince at Lingfield, so he gets the vote as he’s unexposed on this surface.
Mokaman 11-1 (9-2) Disputed lead early on inside, soon tracked leaders, lost position 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Sound Reason (9-6) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Harswell Prince 7-1 (9-4) Contested lead, pushed and headed 2f out, ridden before final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 5l behind Havagomecca (9-7) at Haydock 5f hcp (5) sft in May.
Emirati Dirham (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear near side, some headway over 1f out, never going pace to get involved, 7th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Navajo Spring (9-7) at Redcar 5f hcp (6) gd in May.
Amazing Anna 11-1 (9-1) Edged right start, prominent on outside, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 6th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Thornaby Pearl (9-2) at Ripon 6f hcp (5) sft in May.
Marta Boy 3-1 (9-13) Keen close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Admirable Lad (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Better By Far (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Chased leaders out wide, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Velocistar (8-10) at Ripon 6f hcp (6) sft in May.
Fossos (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden and pressed leader 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened final 110 yards and always held closing stages, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Tamaska (8-13) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Triple Jaye 33-1 (8-2) Chased leaders in centre, weakened final furlong, 8th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Navajo Spring (9-7) at Redcar 5f hcp (6) gd in May.
Go Go Luna 25-1 (8-7) Taken to post early, keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 15l behind The Gloaming (9-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) sft in May.
French Red (IRE) 250-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened to rear before 2f out, 11th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Smeaton's Light (9-5) at Thirsk 6f mdn stks (6) gf in Apr.