tracked leaders, pushed along after 6th, behind from 5 out, soon lost touch, tailed off
tracked leader, led 8th, joined 4 out, drew clear after last, driven out
led, headed 8th, with winner, driven and lost place before 4 out, soon one pace, ridden and no impression in clear 3rd from 2 out
prominent on outer, lost place after 5 out, soon outpaced, well held in 4th from next
tracked leaders, joined winner 4 out, every chance when not fluent last, soon ridden and one pace, well held flat
Roxyfet hasn’t won for more than a year but is 12lb lower and has been knocking on the door again lately. All of his rivals are more recent winners, however, though Ever So Much went right off the boil in the autumn and hasn’t raced since October. Market Rasen winner GIN COBBLER was still going well when falling at Newcastle in a race in which Roxyfet eventually finished third. He is taken to gain compensation here as he is possibly better treated than both Chestnut Ben and Akula.
Ever So Much (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up, towards rear, pushed along before 4 out tailed off before 3 out, pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) In rear, ridden 7th, headway to go moderate 3rd 3 out, plugged on, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Gin Cobbler (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Akula (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-12) Led until after 2nd, led next, headed after 5th, no extra 2 out, mistake last, 7th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Act Four (10-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Gin Cobbler 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, fell 5 out, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Roxyfet (FR) 7-2 (10-11) In rear and not fluent, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Halcyon Days (11-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
