mid-division, headway 4th, chased leaders after 4 out, weakened before last
behind, headway 3 out, never on terms
always in rear, fell 2 out
mid-division, slow 3rd, under pressure 4th, headway 3 out, soon no impression
always prominent, every chance 2 out, stayed on strongly after last to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd
prominent, led after 2nd, headed after 3 out, mistake next, faded closing stages
tracked leaders, led 2 out, headed and no extra close home
pulled hard in rear, headway 3 out, stayed on well, nearest finish
pulled hard, led until 2nd, lost place before next
Paloma's Prince showed promise on debut behind a useful sort in Huff and Puff and should progress from that while Bushel will be popular for John Ferguson but has not yet looked one of the yard's leading lights. Nicky Henderson saddles Grey Blue whose Flat form emits mixed signals but he remains lightly-raced over timber and could well be better than he's shown so far. ROCKMOUNT RIVER, a German import for David Bridgewater, shaped really well on debut for his new yard when runner-up to the progressive Chase The Wind at Stratford on the last day of last month. He stuck on well behind a good sort and cleared away from the rest. Normal progression should see the Rock Of Gibraltar gelding go close.
Dancing Ecco (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up, in a race won by Call The Cops (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Jawahal Du Mathan (FR) 66-1 (10-7) Held up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 49l behind Dubawi Island (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Just Lewis 200-1 (10-11) Prominent, took keen hold, mistake 4th, weakened before 7th, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Gallery Exhibition (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hdl (3) gd in Nov.
Minella Web (IRE) Evens (11-7) (tt) in tch til wknd qckly 3 out; wl bhnd when pu last, in a race won by Billing (12-0) at Tiverton Staghounds 3m ptp gd, 5 ran.
Paloma's Prince (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, stayed on from 2 out, went 5th before last, stayed on into 4th run-in, 4th of 13, 20l behind Huff And Puff (10-12) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Rockmount River (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, mistake 3 out, went 2nd next, beaten from last, eased, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Chase The Wind (11-5) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Bushel (USA) 6-4fav (10-11) Tracked winner, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, well behind Stephen Hero (10-11) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (4) gd.
Franklin Nights 200-1 (9-13) Always in rear, last of 11, 23l behind Outlawed (9-3) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gf (flat).
Grey Blue (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 31l behind Dubai Prince (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Ocean Power (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Held up behind in touch, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Roberto Pegasus (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Secret Beau 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway when blundered next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 13, 48l behind Agreement (10-7) at Stratford 2m 4yo hdl (3) gs in Mar.
Smiley Miley (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Lost pl 6; to 9; pu last, in a race won by Cousin Pete (12-0) at Heythrop 2m 4f ptp gd in Jan, 10 ran.
Ninepointsixthree 11-10fav (10-12) Raced freely, led, went left 1st and soon clear, steadied approaching 2nd, joined and hit 3rd, headed 3 out, chased winner, ridden and beaten before next, hit last, lost 2 places flat, 4th of 7, 35l behind Stiff Upper Lip (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4yo hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
