raced wide, tracked winner until 4th, chased leaders, 2nd again 6th until 9th, chased leading pair until left 2nd again 4 out, no impression when lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened
in touch, lost place 5th, towards rear and never on terms after
tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off pulled up before the last
tracked leading pair, went 2nd and not fluent 4th, 2nd again 10th until stumbled badly 4 out, weakened, not recover, tailed off when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, quick move to track leaders 5th, weakened before 3 out, where pecked
made all, clear 3rd, not fluent 5th, reduced lead before blundered 8th, went clear again 4 out, stayed on strongly
held up, steady headway tracking leaders, left 3rd 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
Ashoka ran well from out of the handicap behind Theinval at Ayr and holds Vaniteux on that run. He’s only six and should have more to offer. Stable companion Work In Progress has won four of his last six starts but unseated his rider in the other two. Imperial Presence is only a pound higher than when scoring at Newbury the season before last and has been lightly campaigned since but Red Spinner might need this and Eastlake is in the veteran stage now. MAX WARD likes it here and ran well against Modus last time on unfavourable terms - he gets a tentative vote to go one better.
Vaniteux (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place 8th, well beaten before 4 out, 8th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Theinval (11-2) at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Max Ward (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Chased winner throughout, hit 6th, readily outpaced from 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Modus (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f (2) gs in Feb.
Peter The Mayo Man (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Prominent, led 3rd, jumped well drew clear approaching last, easily, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Western Miller (11-4) by 6l, 8 ran.
Red Spinner (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, headway to dispute lead 10th, led 4 out, ridden and headed after next, no chance with winner between last 2, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Mountain King (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Work In Progress (IRE) 15-8 (11-8) Led, joined 7th, headed 2 out, slightly outpaced between last 2, rallied last, ridden to lead again narrowly flat, kept on towards finish, won at Hereford 2m (3) sft in Dec beating Ozzie The Oscar (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.
Eastlake (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Chased leaders to before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 13th of 27, dist behind Ultragold (11-1) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.
Imperial Presence (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed before hit 4 out, led again briefly next, chased winner from 3 out, no extra last, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Rock On Rocky (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Ashoka (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Mid-division, lost place after 4th, closed before 4 out, one pace and beaten from 2 out, 4th of 11, 11l behind Theinval (11-2) at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
