chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, lost place halfway, tailed off
always in rear, weakened halfway, tailed off
chased leaders, hampered halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, all out
with leader, every chance from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
led, swerved right 8f out, hard ridden when pressed from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out
mid-division, headway over 6f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden and effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
always in rear, weakened halfway, tailed off
mid-division, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
There looks to be a few with chances in an open bumper though the four-year-old RETURN FLIGHT is taken to go one better after a very good second to Shantou Village on his debut under Rules at Wetherby. Down The Line, who had a previous run behind him, was around six lengths back in third and looks held but Far From Defeat came up against a smart recruit in Ballywilliam at Chepstow and looks a real threat here, especially as he had the remainder a long way behind. Octagon ran in a strong Newbury bumper last month and performed with credit while High Hopper can prove best of the newcomers.
Ashes Corner (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Mid div, 7th 6out, prog in 5th aftr 4out & cl 3rd bef 3out, chall for 2nd brfly last, no ex early flat, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Au Quart De Tour (11-9) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gs in Apr '14.
Blackcombe Grape Tree Road gelding out of Banoo.
Delgardo (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden 7f out, well behind final 5f, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Shantou Village (11-4) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Down The Line (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 12f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Shantou Village (11-4) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Far From Defeat (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, went 2nd over 4f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Ballywilliam (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Feb.
High Hopper (IRE) Mountain High gelding out of Stormy Moment.
Octagon 25-1 (11-2) Led, clear with one other until 9f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 14l behind The Unit (10-9) at Newbury 2m NH flat (2) gd in Mar.
St Quintin 12-1 (11-3) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 19l behind Two Taffs (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Benjamin Bogle (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Zalama.
Return Flight 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division on outside, headway 10f out, led 4f out, headed 2f out, stayed on, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Shantou Village (11-4) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Triona Bey And Beyond mare out of Catriona.
Fairy Theatre (IRE) King's Theatre filly out of Fairy Native.
