tracked leader, driven and lost place over 3f out, weakened and pulled up 2f out
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair final furlong, lost 3rd near finish
tracked leaders, lost place 4f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, driven 6f out, weakened 3f out
held up in last pair in touch, struggling over 4f out, tailed off 2f out
held up in last pair in touch, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
mid-division, headway over 6f out, challenged over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed inside final furlong, kept on
in touch on outside, effort over 3f out, 3rd and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression in 4th from over 1f out
Rebecca Curtis' newcomer Irish Cavalier is certainly worth monitoring in the betting but this finale features four previous winners and is an above-average bumper for the track. Baltimore Rock, successful at Bangor before finishing second at Wetherby, may be the best of the penalised runners though the mare Fountains Mary is also respected. Rolling Maul was only beaten a neck at Southwell on his debut under Rules but DUKE'S AFFAIR's run at Exeter last time was too bad to be true and he could be the one to beat on an earlier third to Anteros at Chepstow.
Gallic Warrior (FR) 14-1 (11-1) Took keen hold with leader, led over 3f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, stayed on to assert inside final furlong, won at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Mar beating August Hill (10-8) by 2l, 7 ran.
Baltimore Rock (IRE) 8-13fav (11-1) Held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dakar Run (10-8) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Bajardo (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 3rd 5f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 14, 28l behind West Wizard (10-11) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (4) sft in Mar.
Fountains Mary 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place halfway, rallied over 1f out, never on terms, modest 4th, 4th of 8, 31l behind Milo Man (11-3) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (4) hvy in Feb.
Minellaforleisure (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) In touch, headway over 3f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon faded, 6th of 16, 15l behind Purple Bay (10-7) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gd in Feb.
Rafafie 12-1 (10-7) In touch on outside, effor to challenge 3f out, to over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 11, 11l behind Ma Toolan (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jul.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway before 6f out, led over 3f out, headed 1f out, soon switched left, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Ready Token (11-1) at Southwell 2m cond NH flat (6) hvy in Mar.
Tuffstuff Generous gelding out of Life Line.
Irish Cavalier (IRE) Aussie Rules gelding out of Tracker.
Troyan (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Towards rear, behind 6f out, headway over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd in Oct beating Abruzzi (11-2) by 1l, 12 ran.
Duke's Affair 6-1 (11-4) Unseated rider and remounted on course, ran green and steadied rear, went 3rd over 6f out, no chance final 4f, stopped to a walk and lost distant 3rd inside final furlong, rallied to 3rd post, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind The Liquidator (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
