DEEBAJ appeared to find 2m3f a shade too far last time at Newbury. Tackling older horses for the first time here, Richard Price's four-year-old will enjoy this sharper track and can open his account. Alberta keeps flattering to deceive but Theatrical Style won at Bangor last month and wears blinkers after disappointing over further at Wetherby next time. Robinshill makes his handicap debut but has been racing over longer distances, though still makes more appeal than Windy Writer and Darnitnev.
Alberta (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Close up, hit 2nd, ridden and hit 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied run in, 4th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Ten Trees (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Windy Writer (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Mid-division, chased leaders before 2 out, left disputing 3rd at last, ridden and kept on flat, just failed for 2nd, no impression with winner, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Man From Seville (11-2) at Southwell 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Deebaj (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Duke Street (11-3) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Theatrical Style (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) In touch on inside, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Lowcarr Motion (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Robinshill (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd when bumped 3 out, no impression on winner before next, lost 2nd before last, one pace, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Some Are Lucky (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Darnitnev 17-2 (11-2) Not fluent 1st, always behind, tailed off before 8th, pulled up after, at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
