held up in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, hit next, headway 6th, chased winner approaching 5 out, no impression flat
tracked leaders, fell 3rd
held up in rear, not fluent 5 out, went modest 3rd from 2 out, no chance
held up in 4th, hampered and left 3rd at the 3rd, weakened 4 out
led into start, led, headed after 1st, led again before next, headed 6th, well held 5 out, not fluent 3 out, lost modest 3rd next
led after 1st, headed before next, led 6th, driven approaching last, clear flat, stayed on well
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Baby King will probably start favourite on the basis of a recent second at Musselburgh. He won at Aintree in November but was beaten a long way behind OVERTOWN EXPRESS (NAP) and Rock On Rocky at Newbury in between and might struggle to reverse those placings. Harry Fry’s charge hasn’t enjoyed much luck since but looks the pick of the weights today and the likely strong pace will play to his strengths. Eastlake often pops up when least expected so can’t be ignored but he’s not getting any younger. Neither is the returning Savello or Tornado In Milan and Bright New Dawn looks to have lost the plot.
Overtown Express (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, held up last, closer 11th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on pressing for 3rd near finish, never any chance, last of 4, 8 1/4l behind Modus (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f (2) gs in Feb.
Bright New Dawn (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Refused to race, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Savello (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Garde La Victoire (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Baby King (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Held up, hampered 2nd, headway 8th, led before 3 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Marracudja (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Rock On Rocky 11-4 (10-12) Led into start, held up, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 7th, modest 4th 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 29l behind Pressurize (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Tornado In Milan (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leader, one pace before last, 4th of 5, 17l behind Cash Again (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Eastlake (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out to before next, soon weakened, 11th of 15, dist behind Foxtail Hill (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
