always towards rear
led and took keen hold, clear over 5f out, pushed along over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
in touch, chased leader 3f out to 2f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong
started slowly, soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, ran on
keen, always towards rear
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
behind, headway over 6f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Acuzio was good value for his win at Musselburgh last week and is taken to defy a 5lb penalty and follow up at the main expense of Oddsmaker and Gallego. The selection is still well treated on the pick of his form of last season and is equally effective over this trip as the 1m4f that he won over at Musselburgh so Mark Brisbourne's gelding has solid claims. Mick Easterby's Gala Sunday came good in a banded race at Wolverhampton last month but disappointed on a return visit to the venue subsequently so may now be best watched, while stablemate Westcourt Dream could probably do with some help from the handicapper. Oddsmaker is improving with racing this term and has slipped to a fair mark so has to be considered along with Gallego, although he may be a shade high in the weights at present and is due to go down 2lbs in future handicaps. Acuzio has solid claims on recent evidence and remains on a fair mark despite the penalty so he gets the vote.
Arctic Cove 16-1 (10-8) Rider lost iron start, prominent, not much room over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 32l behind Sugitani (10-10) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Oddsmaker (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway after 2f, ridden over 3f out, chased leaders until weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 5l behind Bollin Edward (8-12) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Acuzio 11-1 (8-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (6) gf beating Intavac Boy (8-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Westcourt Dream 8-1 (8-2) Held up behind leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Bright Sun (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Gallego 11-2jt-fav (8-2) Chased leaders and keen, ridden 3f out, switched right and not clear run over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 14, 8l behind Smooth Jazz (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Phoenix Eye 25-1 (8-4) Held up, headway and in touch over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 6l behind Aleron (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcap (5) gf in May.
Awaken 20-1 (8-5) Always towards rear, 8th of 10, 18l behind Acuzio (8-5) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (6) gf.
Gala Sunday (USA) 10-1 (8-10) Led to halfway, stayed prominent until weakened quickly well over 2f out, last of 14, 21l behind Brave Dane (9-8) at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in May.