chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, hit 2nd, headway 3 out, led before next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten
behind, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden, no impression approaching last
in touch, led 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next
led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again before 3 out, headed before next, soon ridden, kept on same pace
chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner next, ridden and every chance last, kept on flat
slowly away, held up and always behind
An ordinary contest to kick-off the card, with He's Hot Right Now, Trickstep, Arjay and Pure Brief the ones for the short list, and we take He's Hot Right Now to follow up his recent course and distance success. Admittedly, this will be more difficult with 9lb extra to shoulder, but he probably had more in hand than the official winning margin last time, when he idled after being in front for a long way, and with nothing special in opposition he can back up that success. Trickstep won a very weak seller last time and connections probably won't be too chuffed that the handicapper starts him off from a mark of 98, and we expect him to be running for placed money. Pure Brief has had the ability to win from 10lb higher than this in the past, so can't be totally discounted. John Mackie's gelding has shown a bit of a return to form of late and does like it quick underfoot, but still needs to find more to win this, while Arjay should go well, but he needs to drop a couple more pounds before its his turn to break his maiden tag over hurdles. But Richard Guest continues in form and can take this with He's Hot Right Now.
He's Hot Right Now (NZ) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway 5th, led 2 out, ridden and drifted right flat, held on towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd beating Ton-Chee (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Trickstep 8-1 (10-8) Led to 4th, remained prominent, led again approaching last, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (G) gd beating Honan (10-12) by 4l, 8 ran.
Al Mabrook (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 16th of 23, 26l behind Mr Bigglesworth (11-1) at Wetherby 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Apr.
Lone Soldier (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway fourth ridden to chase leaders approaching 2 out, chased winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Hilltime (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf.
Not Amused (UAE) 8-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway when hampered after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 16, 14l behind Flemming (10-1) at Catterick 2m 3f cnd sll hcp hdl (G) gs in Feb.
Pure Brief (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 16, 8l behind Tinstre (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd.
Arjay 11-1 (9-8) Held up and keen, headway 4th, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, hit last, kept on flat, 2nd of 16, 5l behind Tinstre (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd.
Rose of York (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, every chance when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 38l behind Red Dahlia (10-10) at Fakenham 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (F) gd.
