in rear, weakened before 3 out, soon beaten and pulled up
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge front pair
disputed lead, raced keenly, led 3 out, pressed before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, kept on, always held
towards rear, pushed along 3 out and weakened quickly, tailed off
mid-division, raced keenly, prominent after 4 out, pressed leader before 2 out, pushed along and led before last, soon hung left, ridden out, readily
disputed lead, pushed along and headed 3 out, gradually weakened after 2 out
chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, gradually faded, well beaten when fell last
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, lost touch 6th, struggling and tailed off
Go Sacre Go holds The Strap Man on Ascot running but doesn’t look one of Nicky Henderson’s top novice prospects. Nothin To Ask is improving with experience but bumper winners Chavez and AUTONOMOUS CLOUD may have more scope with the latter getting a tentative vote having a first run for Fergal O’Brien. Buck's Boggle looks the pick of the remainder ahead of Hesque De L'isle.
Boltissime (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Chased leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd and mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m mdn (4) sft in May.
Buck's Boggle (FR) 3-1fav (11-2) Handy on inside, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Prairie Wolf (10-10) at Kelso 2m (5) gd in May.
Chavez (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) In touch, relegated to midfield entering back straight, ridden end of back straight, some headway turning for home, weakened quickly and virtually pulled up home straight, 9th of 13, dist behind Del La Mar Rocket (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Jan.
Hesque De L'isle (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Crystal Glory (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) gs in Dec.
Nothin To Ask (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, switched right before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, pressed winner briefly last, no extra and well held run-in, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Get A Tonic (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
T'Araison (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden when losing place before 3 out, plugged on one pace, 10th of 15, dist behind Ree Okka (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
The Strap Man 14-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, detached soon after, last of 4, 18 3/4l behind Flemenstide (10-12) at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gd in Nov.
Kiwi Ling 250-1 (10-12) Prominent, weakened 5 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Swincombe Fleat (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Go Sacre Go (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed before last, no extra run in, 3rd of 4, 9 3/4l behind Flemenstide (10-12) at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gd in Nov.
Sam's The Man 100-1 (10-13) Chased leader, disputing lead over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, 10th of 15, 21l behind Bonttay (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Autonomous Cloud (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Midfield, dropped to rear 6f out, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, dist behind Good Risk At All (11-6) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Feb.
