prominent, awkward 5th, lost ground into midfield 4 out, weakening when fell 3 out
restrained in midfield, smooth progress to chase leader before 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in midfield, took closer order 4th, tracked leader 4 out, ridden 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and almost upsides approaching last, kept on but no match for winner
led, jumped left 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace run in
in rear, pushed along after 5th, ridden before 3 out where hampered by faller, well adrift approaching last, plugged on
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Domaine De L’Isle rattled up a hat-trick over fences last season but may not have the pace for this. Ask For Glory easily landed the odds at Wincanton in February and has only run four times under Rules so there should be plenty more to come. Does He Know was another to come good at a short price at Ludlow while Midnight River beat a subsequent winner at Uttoxeter when the first two pulled well clear. GLOBAL FAME was second to a subsequent Grade 2 winner at Chepstow last season before going one better against lesser opposition at Wetherby. His yard won this 12 months ago and he is unlikely to be far away if fully wound-up. Topofthecotswolds is preferred to the penalised Finisk River of the others.
Finisk River 5-2 (11-8) Led, not fluent 3rd or 4 out, mistake 3 out, mistake 2 out, stepped at last and landed in a heap, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, hd behind Fugitives Drift (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (3) gd in Sep.
Ask For Glory (IRE) 1-5fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led 2nd, made rest, 10 lengths clear before 7th, drew further clear 3 out, very easily, won at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb beating Eurowork (11-2) by 23l, 7 ran.
Does He Know 4-9fav (10-12) Midfield, took closer order 3rd, almost upsides 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden clear last, ran on strongly, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gf in Oct beating Zarrar (11-4) by 7 1/2l, 7 ran.
Midnight River 3-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 4 out, travelled well to chase leader 3 out, ridden to lead last, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Shantou Express (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Made all, hit last, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep beating Quick Draw (10-11) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Domaine De L'Isle (FR) 4-1 (10-13) Bit keen, never that fluent, chased leaders, hit 8th and 10th, hit 16th and weakened, 5th of 8, 35 1/2l behind Ballyoptic (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.
Global Fame (IRE) 8-13fav (11-1) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd between 5th/6th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar beating Coeur Serein (11-1) by 4l, 8 ran.
