mid-division, went 4th before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed 4 out, kept on same pace
close up and keen, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, outpaced 6th, soon struggling
always towards rear, weakened before 3 out
in touch, challenged from 3 out, every chance last, no extra last 75 yards
in rear, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace
led, headed after 3rd, regained lead 4 out, challenged from 3 out, kept on well last 75 yards
This looks a good race for the track and it should produce plenty of future winners. Winning Bumper CHAMP was returning from a long break when headed close home on his hurdling debut at Ascot and can go one better. Rockpoint couldn't handle Grade 2 company at Kempton but his previous narrow defeat at Newbury puts him in the frame for this. Commodore Barry has shown a bit of promise in bumpers but Barn Hill, who was well supported at Taunton in November, had already weakened out of contention when falling three out. Buster Moon attempted to make all at Chepstow but couldn't quicken when headed though looks to have the scope to do better.
Barn Hill 9-4 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, fell next, at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Beyond Supremacy (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, closed 6th, not fluent next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 31l behind Vodka All The Way (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Apr.
Ericas Lad 200-1 (10-13) Pressed leader until mistake and weakened 7th, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Master Tommytucker (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) sft in Apr.
Here's Bingo 14-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 12, dist behind Unwin Vc (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Just Midas (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up on inside, some headway 5f out, struggling 3f out, 7th of 11, dist behind Captain Drake (11-5) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
Rockpoint 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, dropped towards rear 4th, outpaced 3 out, never a threat, 7th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Global Citizen (11-2) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.
Scrupuleux (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 4th, not fluent 8th, soon headed and weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Serosevsky (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on, 5th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Diamond Guy (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Apr.
Buster Moon (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Made most until before 4th, led before 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Reelingintheyears (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Orchard Thieves (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Ww twrds rr, 5l 3rd 1/2way, clsr order 3out, jnd ldr 2out, ev ch last, nrw ldr early flat, hdd cl hm, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Trainwreck (11-10) at Durrow 3m mdn hvy in Feb.
Champ (IRE) 2-1cfav (11-2) Keen, tracked leaders, led going well 2 out, joined last, kept on until headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, nk behind Vinndication (11-8) at Ascot 2m 6f (3) sft in Jan.
Commodore Barry (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 12th of 18, 29 1/4l behind Breaking Waves (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Menapian (IRE) 250-1 (11-4) Behind, ridden before 3 out, never a threat, weakened from next, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Golden Sunrise (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Out Of Style (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Chased clear leader, hard driven after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 19l behind L'inganno Felice (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
