not fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, edged right before 5th, mistake next, led 11th, headed 13th, well held 2 out
chased leader until before 4th, hampered 7th, not fluent and reminder next, reminders 10th, well held from 13th, mistake 2 out
held up behind leaders, not fluent 11th or 12th, blundered 4 out, no impression on winner when pressing for 2nd from 2 out until last
raced keenly, not fluent 1st, led until 11th, weakened and pulled up before 13th
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place briefly 11th, ridden after 3 out, clear next, comfortably
Though he’s been on the sidelines for more than a year, The Queen’s STEAL A MARCH will know what’s required and was a strong stayer over hurdles. Lightly raced, he may be a bit better than these. Pennyforapound is the obvious danger having won at Worcester nine days ago but Red Royalist has become hard to win with. Daranova, however, had every chance when unseating his rider at the last here five weeks ago.
Steal A March 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, hit 10th, headway to lead approaching bypassed 2 out, ridden before last, headed last, kept on flat, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Seven Eye Bridge (10-10) at Perth 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Pennyforapound (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-2) Last pair, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, idled and slowed into last, soon hard pressed, driven flat, holding 2nd towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May beating Onchan (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Red Royalist Evensfav (11-7) Tracked leader until 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, left poor 2nd at last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 25l behind Rapaport (10-0) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Fly Smart (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, steady headway 4th, lost ground 7th, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Daranova (IRE) 85-40fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, pressed leader after 3 out, soon ridden, keeping on and every chance last where mistake and unseated rider, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
