held up in touch on inside, headway to lead 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, chased leading pair until ridden before last, soon no extra
refused to race and took no part
chased leader, led 6th, hit 9th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next
always towards rear, tailed off when blundered 3 out
took keen hold, held up and behind, good headway tracking leaders 5th, 2nd at 8th, led before 3 out until 2 out, pressed leader, chasing winner from 2 out, every chance when dived at last, no extra in 3rd run-in
chased leaders, mistake 9th, weakening when mistake 3 out
held up in touch, smooth headway into 3rd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden run-in, held on gamely (no time taken)
in lead after 3rd, headed 6th, chased leader until 8th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after
in touch, lost place 8th, modest 6th 2 out, no threat
raced wide tracking leaders, weakened 9th, tailed off when went left next
tracked leaders, switched right approaching last, chased winner run-in, strong challenge near finish, just held
last pair, hit 4th and pushed along, pushed along and struggling in rear after 8th, never on terms, tailed off
Gary Moore trained last year's winner and will fancy Triumphant to make a bold bid to follow up. He only found Dubawi Island too good at Fontwell last month having been in good form earlier on the all-weather. Malibu Sun and Like Sully are held on the form book but Hi Note did beat the six-year-old at Fontwell in the autumn and is a pound better off. PRETTYASAPICTURE has had a break but Alan King's mare shouldn't be underestimated receiving weight all round. She's been creeping up the weights but is consistent and will enjoy the faster ground. Azabitmour has been raised 10lb since scoring at Fakenham but Skylander remains unexposed while Songsmith could go well if fully wound-up.
Skylander (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, 2nd before 5th until ridden and weakened before 2 out, 16th of 17, well behind As De Mee (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) gs in Mar.
Azabitmour (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Reluctant to start, in touch in rear after 1st, good headway to go 3rd 2 out, led bend approaching last, ran on, readily, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar beating Weybridge Light (10-10) by 7l, 6 ran.
Triumphant (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leader until 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden before last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dubawi Island (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Topolski (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Behind, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 15, well behind Leave It Be (11-2) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.
Mercers Court (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) With leader, led 3rd, edged right after 7th, not fluent next, ridden and headed before last, hung right flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Shubaat (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Songsmith 17-2 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, pushed along on outside and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 13l behind Song Light (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
Ossie's Dancer 25-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, pushed along and headway before 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held by winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Prouts Pub (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Malibu Sun 20-1 (11-5) Led, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 28l behind Dubawi Island (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Hi Note 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd before last, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Jean Fleming (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Like Sully (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, 39l behind Dubawi Island (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Laughton Park 20-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along in 5th after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, 24l behind Rally (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Prettyasapicture 9-2 (10-6) Held up behind in touch, headway after 3 out, chased winner last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression when lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Daveron (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
