tracked leaders, led after 2f, ridden and pressed over 2f out, kept on and headed towards finish
held up in rear, effort 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
led 2f, tracked leader, reminders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
These are a sorry-looking bunch and only a tentative vote goes to HURRICANE HOLLOW, who got nowhere near the first two when third over this trip at Thirsk but was a decent hurdler a couple of years ago and is relatively unexposed on the Flat. Gold Merlion won a Thirsk maiden back in 2015 but has shown little since. Young Tom is still 4lb higher than winning at Leicester a year ago but was second on the Fibresand before disappointing at Yarmouth and has every chance if on a going day.
Hurricane Hollow 6-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, headway into modest 3rd over 2f out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Key Bid (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Marmion 16-1 (9-5) Led after 1f, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 9, 33 1/4l behind Tom's Rock (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in May.
Hayward Field (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led until pushed along and headed 3f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 6, 36 3/4l behind Jonny Delta (8-3) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Gold Merlion (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, quick move on outside tracking leader 8f out, led 6f out until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out, eased, 9th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Exceeding Power (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Callaghan (GER) 40-1 (9-5) In rear, headway on outer over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, not clear run entering final furlong, switched right, kept on, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Pour L'amour (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
Rockliffe 10-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Bromance (8-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Young Tom 5-2 (9-8) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Street Art (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.