held up mid-division, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out, pulled up before 2 out
held up behind, pushed along 8th, never dangerous, tailed off when pulled up before last
towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, weakened last
held up towards rear and keen, some late headway from last, never dangerous
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden 3 out, never dangerous, tailed off 2 out, pulled up soon after
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, led before last, driven out
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, weakened before last
in touch, ridden and weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, struggling from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, no extra
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, no impression from next
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner last, kept on
This may revolve around the return match featuring I Can Run Can You and SAIL AND RETURN who enjoyed a great battle last time which saw the former prevail by just over a length. All formlines suggest another close call but the latter is taken to reverse placings as he may well have obliged when the two met with a more fluent leap at the last. Ex-Henry Cecil inmate Unleashed has yet to really deliver over timber but has shown promise and will be ideally suited by this quick ground. Posh Emily and Man Of Leisure are consistent types and likely to be involved again.
Shardakhan (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Ur 2, in a race won by Blackstaff (12-3) at Bishops Court 3m ptp gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Matako (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up, hampered 2nd, struggling after 6th, soon weakened, 9th of 11, well behind Tharaya (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Unleashed (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, well behind I've Been Framed (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Posh Emily 11-2 (10-13) Held up in touch, towards rear and pushed along in rear after 4th, headway to go 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on to go 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Teshali (10-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Party Palace 14-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 12l behind Lemon Silk (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Blakeneys Pet (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Always in rear, no chance when went right 2 out, 8th of 13, 38l behind Sparky May (10-12) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Flying Award (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, clear next, ran on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Mar beating Boosha (11-5) by 6l, 11 ran.
Sail And Return 4-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed and hit last, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind I Can Run Can You (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Lost Two Stars (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, ridden and lost place 6th, not fluent when behind 7th, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Violin Davis (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.
The Clyda Rover (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Always behind, ridden and struggling when mistake 5th, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Sherwani Wolf (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Festival Dreams 33-1 (10-4) Chased leader, led before 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly before next, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Aviador (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.
Man Of Leisure 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, joined leader 7th, ridden before 2 out, no chance with winner, but kept on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind E Street Boy (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Mar.
Ruby Valentine (FR) 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division on outside, lost place 6th, behind from 4 out, 8th of 14, well behind Sail And Return (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
King Kasyapa (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Behind, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace approaching last, 4th of 12, 16l behind E Street Boy (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
I Can Run Can You (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, led again last, driven flat, in command towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd beating Sail And Return (10-4) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
