held up in touch, went 2nd from 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on and no impression
close up, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
made all, clear before 2 out
tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, left a remote 3rd from 2 out
Moscow Me looks the only danger to a potential Neil Mulholland 1-2 in this as The Jugopolist is 29lb out of the handicap and has little in the way of form. But Henry Oliver's charge was well below par at Carlisle last month after earlier wins at Towcester and Leicester. JOHNS LUCK will also carry more than his allotted weight but this stiff track should his style of running and the Ffos Las second is getting 19lb from stablemate Ashcott Boy, who is returning from a break.
Ashcott Boy 11-2 (11-8) Mistake 1st, held up in last trio, went 3rd and hampered 10th, led before 2 out, ridden and pressed between last 2, dived at last, joined run-in, kept on gamely and in command towards finish, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Mr Muddle (11-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Moscow Me (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, no extra last, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Morning Royalty (11-8) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Johns Luck (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, headway bypassing omitted 4 out, effort 2 out, every chance last, ridden to lead briefly flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Supreme Bob (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4th, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Catchin Time (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
