jumped right, led until after 3rd, led 5th, mistake last, headed flat, soon edged left, stayed on same pace, held onto 3rd
mid-division, closed 3rd, 3rd when mistake 3 out, 4th next, no extra
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after next, 3rd and closing 2 out, led flat, driven out
tracked leaders on outside, lost place before 6th, behind after next
tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed 5th, stayed close 2nd, switched left before 2 out, staying on same pace when slightly impeded flat
held up in rear, shaken up 7th, closed 3 out, awkward 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner
held up towards rear, some headway 7th, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced from 3 out
towards rear, not fluent 4th, struggling from 6th
Paddocks Lounge has won three times at this level this season but was bought out of Sophie Leech’s yard after his latest success here over a slightly shorter trip and has to give 11lb and upwards to his rivals. GAMBOL was retained by Ian Williams after giving the reluctant Mount Shamsan weight and a beating at Stratford. The runner-up was second again at Taunton last week so the form may be better than it looked at the time. The Wexfordian also has claims as he was beaten less than a length at Southwell in February before another second at that track over fences.
Paddocks Lounge (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Jumped slightly right, made all, clear last, pushed out, won at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Mar beating Golan Dancer (11-0) by 7l, 8 ran.
Defining Year (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Mid-division, weakened 2 out, 11th of 15, 16l behind Charlie Bear (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Gambol (FR) 3-1fav (11-11) Held up in rear, headway 5th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced slightly, rallied before home bend, led last, stayed on, won at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Mount Shamsan (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Hurricane Hunter (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, weakening when mistake 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
My Matador (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) In touch, weakened before 7th, soon behind, 11th of 16, dist behind Master Burbidge (11-13) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
The Wexfordian (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, disputing 2nd 7th, led before 2 out, headed last, beaten when not much room and switched right towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Nobel Leader (12-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Dusty Raven 33-1 (10-3) Led 1st, headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Deauville Crystal (10-7) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Pension Madness (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Held up in touch, lost place after 2 out, 6th and weakening last, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Gregarious (11-0) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Tg Boy 25-1 (10-7) Held up and behind headway into 4th place 7f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, dist behind Mr Clarkson (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (6) sft in Jan.
