keen in mid-division, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, never dangerous
soon led, hard driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
always behind
prominent, hard driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NonRunner
Perfect Cracker has won the last two renewals and is back on the same mark as when landing this last year. But he was behind runner-up COILTTE CAILIN (NAP) over track and trip last month and, though the latter disappointed at Lingfield on her latest start when Dutch Uncle finished second, she gets another chance in this. Dutch Uncle is now 8lb higher than his earlier success here while Amazement is upped in class off a higher mark after scoring at the track last month. Andastra returned from a lengthy absence with a decent effort over shorter distance at this venue and has plenty of scope while Cote d'Azur is at home in this grade but hasn’t raced since October.
Cote d'Azur 5-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, prominent, led over 2f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Autocratic (8-13) at York 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gd in Oct.
Coillte Cailin (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up in touch in 4th, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and no impression over 1f out, 4th of 5, 6l behind Banditry (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Dutch Uncle 11-4 (8-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led 3f out, narrowly headed over 2f out, stayed pressing winner, edged left inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Banditry (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Amazement (GER) 5-2 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb beating Count Montecristo (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Intrude 20-1 (9-7) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Chevallier (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Perfect Cracker 4-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, steadied after 1f, effort when not much room over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Pactolus (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Bunbury 8-1 (8-9) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind My Target (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Andastra (GER) 2-1 (8-9) Led until over 5f out, rallied 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Third Time Lucky (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (2) pol in Feb.
High Baroque (USA) 11-4jfav (11-0) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden on inside entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Sennockian Star (10-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Capo Rosso (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Raising Sand (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
