led until blundered and unseated rider 9th
chased leader, left in lead 9th, headed approaching 11th, no impression on winner from 4 out
held up, headway approaching 11th, ridden before 13th, beaten 4 out
held up in rear, headway after 9th, weakening when mistake 12th
held up in touch, led approaching 11th, steadily drew clear form 4 out, eased towards finish
chased leaders, outpaced from 13th, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out
held up, not fluent 7th, weakened approaching 11th, mistake 13th, tailed off
Edmo Yewkay ended a long losing sequence when successful at Doncaster last month and Tim Easterby's gelding gets the vote to follow up despite having to race off an 8lb higher mark today as he remains on a fair mark and he is preferred to Misty Dancer and Magic Sky. The last mentioned has not won for some time but is slipping back to a fair mark now so has to be considered. The one time Henry Cecil inmate Bagan, who is now trained by Charlie Mann, has been in good form this term, is probably back to his ideal trip today and has been given a chance by the handicapper. The 11-year-old Mister McGoldrick is capable of taking a hand in the finish but Sue Smith's gelding may be a shade high in the weights now and of more interest may be Misty Dancer, who has been running well on the flat and now returns to chasing having been good value for his Ascot success when last seen in this sphere back in March. Plenty have chances but it is Edmo Yewkay that gets the vote.
Mister McGoldrick 18-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, beaten between last 2, 7th of 20, 9l behind Mous Of Men (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jan.
Roman Ark 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden after 11th, soon struggling, tailed off, 11th of 16, well behind Tamarinbleu (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Dec.
Magic Sky (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Held up, hit 9th, headway after 10th, effort after 3 out, no extra approaching last, 4th of 8, 8l behind Vinmix De Bessy (10-2) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft.
Misty Dancer 10-1 (9-13) Mid-division, hit 8th, smooth headway from 12th, led 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar beating Bishop's Bridge (10-1) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bagan (FR) 13-2 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 13th, weakened approaching 4 out, 8th of 20, 25l behind An Accordion (10-3) at Doncaster 3m lst hcp chs (1) gd in Jan.
Edmo Yewkay (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Settled mid-division on inside, mistake 11th, headway after, led 3 out, stayed on well flat, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Jan beating Borora (10-8) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Pseudonym (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 13l behind Leslingtaylor (11-6) at Doncaster 2m nov chs (2) gd.
