always behind
chased leader, led over 4f out, well clear over 3f out, eased towards finish
led, headed over 4f out, weakened well over 1f out
held up, pushed along over 5f out, weakened well over 1f out
in touch, weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out
held up in rear, tailed off over 2f out
held up mid-division, chased leaders over 4f out, no impression from over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 5f out
chased leaders, chased winner 2f out, no impression
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 3rd final furlong, no impression
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, eased from over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, no impression from over 3f out
Nonrunner
An open look to this marathon handicap that concludes the card, and we will side with INCHPAST to come good again, while Legion D'Honneur, Kayf Aramis and Sonny Sam are among others considered. The Mark Tompkins-trained selection has been out of form just lately, and has slipped down the handicap to a mark of just 66 now. Six of his eight career wins have come from higher berths than that, he acts well on fast ground and this trip is within his compass, so we will take a chance on him. Kayf Aramis has been part of Venetia Williams' incredible run of spring success, and he won this last year from just a 1lb lower mark. That gives him every chance again, although the fast ground is a concern for those intending to lump on. Soundbyte appeared to have no excuses last time but had previously shaped as though this sort of event would suit. He acts on good to firm and support for him would be very interesting. Legion D'Honneur is lightly-raced and very much open to improvement. He acts on the going but does have to prove his stamina over such an extreme trip. Dayia should not have any problems getting home and has some solid form, but she is unproven on today's ground. Of the others, Sonny Sam acts well on quick going and stays very well, so we could see Richard Fahey's gelding in the shake-up, but preference at a price is for Inchpast.
Winged d'Argent (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Held up, headway under pressure 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 12, 10l behind Mighty Moon (9-7) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.
Kayf Aramis 66-1 (9-2) Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out, 10th of 16, 35l behind Honolulu (9-5) at Royal Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun.
Legion D'honneur (UAE) 5-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, outpaced well over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Chookie Hamilton (7-9) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Kiribati King (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 5f out, every chance over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 13l behind Mighty Moon (9-7) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.
Criterion 14-1 (9-4) Held up, headway on outer over 6f out, joined leader 5f out, soon ridden, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 12, 36l behind Mighty Moon (9-7) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.
Soundbyte 6-5fav (8-11) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Sri Kuantan (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Bridgewater Boys 16-1 (8-11) Slowly away, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Chookie Hamilton (7-9) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Inchpast 4-1 (8-9) Tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, eased approaching final furlong, last of 6, 17l behind Sri Kuantan (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
McEldowney 40-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, no impression final 2, 4th of 8, 21l behind Danzatrice (9-2) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Rose Bien 7-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up in 6th, ridden and outpaced 4f out, kept on again final 2f, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 9l behind Colourful Move (8-13) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Go Amwell 11-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, never near leaders, 9th of 12, 12l behind Isabelonabicycle (8-13) at Folkestone 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.
Sonny Sam (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Towards rear, headway from over 2f out until every chance entering final furlong, soon no extra, 3rd of 10, 2l behind That'll Do Nicely (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Wannarock (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Berriedale (8-4) at Beverley 1m 4f stks 0-55 (6) gf.
Dayia (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) Held up 6th, headway on outer well over 1f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, no extra when headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Eforetta (8-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Sweetheart 5-2fav (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 6f out, effort when weakening over 2f out, 7th of 12, 34l behind Bugsy's Boy (8-10) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar '08.
