led, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, held after, kept on
challenged 1st, jumped left 5th, outpaced after 3 out, no extra 2 out
held up in touch in last, headway 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out
chased leaders, lost touch before not fluent 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
raced keenly, prominent until 1st, chased leaders, challenged 6th until after 3 out, soon beaten, no extra 2 out
Grange Road has to give 15lb to MALAITA taking into account Alex Edwards’ claim on the latter so there shouldn’t be much between the pair. Bryony Frost’s mount had been running well prior to a poor performance on soft going at Chepstow last month but his likely market rival may handle this ground the better and already has form at the track. Rudy Caprice has most scope of the remaining trio.
Grange Road (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Prominent until 4th, chased leaders, pushed along next, not fluent 7th, struggling in 3rd from 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Blackjack Magic (11-5) at Chepstow 3m (4) sft in Feb.
El Rojo Grande (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pressed for remote 2nd from last, 3rd of 9, dist behind Last Royal (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Gris Majeur (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Held up and behind early, some headway after 6th, no impression before normal 3 out, 6th of 15, 24 1/4l behind Lord Of Cheshire (11-6) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Rudy Caprice (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in mid-division out wide, weakened and behind when mistake 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Gelino Bello (11-5) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Malaita 3-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Sashenka (11-6) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gs in Feb.
