tracked leader, ridden and in 4th before last, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, soon one pace
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd before last, one pace
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before last, kept on well
led, soon clear, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
in rear, outpaced 4 out
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Nonrunner
AYLA'S EMPEROR was confidently ridden at Fakenham last month to follow up her first victory at Newton Abbot. A further 8lb rise is obviously a concern but John Flint's mare may have further improvement in her. Cape Caster won his maiden here at the end of 2014 and, though failing to add to that, has hardly run a bad race since and will be hard to keep out of the frame again. Breaking Bits remains in the handicapper's grip but also has place claims while Destiny's Gold has the ability to figure as long as the going doesn't deteriorate. Fontwell runner-up Thepartysover prefers softer ground, however, so connections will be praying for the heavens to open.
Church Field (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 10, 34l behind El Bandit (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Cape Caster (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, tracked leaders 2 out, outpaced before last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, went 3rd towards finish, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Ash Park (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dovils Date 33-1 (11-11) Led until after 3rd chased leader, led again 6th until 3 out, weakened well before next, 6th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Floresco (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Zalgarry (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Always behind, 7th of 11, 34 1/2l behind Nesterenko (11-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in May.
Breaking Bits (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Led, headed before 5th, tracked leaders, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Vedani (10-8) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sea Beat 40-1 (11-4) Held up well in rear, never involved, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Floresco (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Ayla's Emperor 7-2jfav (11-2) Held up in touch, closed after 2 out, led last, ran on well, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Mo Chailin (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Thepartysover 20-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, went modest 3rd last, kept on into 2nd last strides, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Sir Dylan (12-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Court King (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 5th, led 9th, headed before next, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Destiny's Gold (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden and effort before 3 out, outpaced when not clear run and switched right before next, no impression before last, kept on flat, 4th of 10, 15l behind Wolftrap (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
