tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd after 3rd, ridden and no impression on winner after 2 out, just dropped to 3rd when left 2nd last
held up in rear, not fluent 6th or 7th, soon ridden along, well beaten from 3 out, left 3rd last
tracked winner until after 3rd, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, stayed on into 2nd but no impression on winner when fell last
made all, ridden clear after 2 out, unchallenged
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, weakened 4 out
held up, not always fluent, headway 8th, weakened from 3 out, mistake and left remote 4th last
Nonrunner
Accessallareas is the only one of these to have won at the track but he may face a battle for the lead with the headstrong Elkstone and that could set the race up for a finisher. Goonjim is at home in this grade and will handle the ground better than most but we’ll take TIME AND AGAIN to follow up a much-improved second at Chepstow and go one better here, despite a 4lb higher mark. Shintori probably more scope than Deise Vu but finished behind the selection last month.
Elkstone 7-4fav (11-12) Took keen hold, led, headed when mistake 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 4, dist behind Finnegan's Garden (10-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Time And Again (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, left in well held 3rd last, stayed on strongly run-in, went 2nd towards finish and closed, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind What's Up Rory (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Shintori (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Chased leader after 1st, led 5th, joined 2 out, hard ridden and headed run-in, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind What's Up Rory (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Deise Vu (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, well held when left in 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Bajardo (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Accessallareas (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Led, not that fluent, clear 6th until slowed into 8th, headed after 3 out, mistake and weakened next, 5th of 6, 34 1/2l behind Perfect Timing (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Goonjim (IRE) 5-2 (10-8) Held up behind, headway before 5 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Flashman (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Mar.
Blackwood Rover (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) In rear, pushed along and closed after 3 out, 3rd next, stayed on same pace and no impression approaching last, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Nobel Leader (12-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
