not that fluent, always in rear, well beaten after 4 out
held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling after 7th, not fluent 9th, well beaten after 4 out, ran on flat, no impression
led, not fluent 1st, clear when not fluent 3rd, reduced lead 5th, headed before 4 out, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place when blundered 9th, well beaten after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, never in contention, well held when mistake 2 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, stayed on, no impression on front pair
mid-division on outside, headway before 5th, challenged 10th, ridden and lost place before 2 out, weakened
prominent, lost place 6th, not fluent 4th, well beaten 3 out, plugged on flat
held up in rear, headway after 9th, 4th and one pace 2 out, weakened last
prominent, challenged 10th, led before 4 out, pressed 2 out, driven flat, stayed on gamely
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, 4th and no extra from last
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged going well 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish
mid-division on inside, hampered 3 out, outpaced and no impression before next, plugged on flat
Next Sensation beat Eastlake in the Grand Annual here in March with Astracad and Bold Henry among the also-rans. The first pair are staring to come down the weights again but Astracad was behind Keel Haul, PEARLS LEGEND and Going Concern here last month. John Spearing's charge looks the pick of the weights today and gets the nod, though he wouldn't want to get involved in a battle for the lead with the free-going Next Sensation. Ulck Du Lin is an Ascot specialist and Parsnip Pete has never sparkled around here and prefers faster going. Cold March holds Workbench on the form book and should be thereabouts, however.
Desert Cry (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up in last, pushed along and trailing 5th, some modest progress and ridden 3 out, went moderate 5th at last, kept on one paced run-in, 4th of 8, 10l behind Felix Yonger (11-10) at Navan 2m 4f (1) hvy in Mar.
Cold March (FR) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up in 6th, mistake 7th, steady headway 8th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on run-in, went 3rd nearing finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Dresden (11-6) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Next Sensation (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Led until 9th, lost place before 5 out, weakened next, 8th of 12, dist behind Little Jon (10-10) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Eastlake (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway on inside after 8th, chased leaders approaching 4 out, weakened approaching the last, 5th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Grey Gold (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Ulck Du Lin (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, led 2nd, clear next, headed 9th, weakened rapidly next, pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Oct.
Workbench (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Held up in last pair, headway on outside after 3 out, ridden before next, driven in 4th and no impression from 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Dresden (11-6) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Parsnip Pete 16-1 (11-4) Towards rear, behind and no chance when pulled up before 2 out, at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Astracad (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge on inside 2 out, one pace flat, 5th of 15, 5l behind Keel Haul (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Bold Henry 14-1 (10-6) Towards rear, ridden and some progress from 3 out, 6th entering straight, no impression, 7th of 16, 21 3/4l behind Jacksonslady (10-9) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Pearls Legend 7-1 (10-13) Led until after 3rd, chased leader, led again 9th until 4 out, chased leading pair, one pace and no impression before the last, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Grey Gold (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Keel Haul (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, outpaced when went left next, rallied approaching last, led flat, kept on well, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov beating Minella Present (10-13) by 1l, 15 ran.
Going Concern (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, outpaced when hampered 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on flat, no impression, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Keel Haul (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Owen Na View (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) In rear, some headway on inside approaching 4 out, ridden before next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Grey Gold (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
