in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
held up, dropped to rear 5th, pulled up next
close up, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, no impression from next
towards rear, lost touch 4 out, pulled up next
led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, blundered 4th, ridden 4 out, soon struggling
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, led 2 out, ridden 4 lengths clear approaching last, idled flat
The four-year-old CHAPARRAL PRINCE looks to have been found a good opportunity to get off the mark. Nicky Henderson's charge is no stable star but he's been performing in much better company and his two narrow defeats at Kempton at the turn of the year would be good enough. He receives the weight-for-age allowance from Topofthecotswolds, who has only shown moderate form but his pedigree suggests he'll do much better with this stiffer test of stamina. Dancing Doug changed stables in March and made a decent debut for new connections in a 2m5f handicap at Sedgefield where he couldn't quite get past the winner, who was receiving 5lb.
Call Me Tj 50-1 (11-0) Held up and behind, pushed along and struggling over 5f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Umbrigado (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Cocker 40-1 (10-0) Close up, pushed along and lost touch 5th, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Collodi (11-3) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Dancing Doug (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, ridden next, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Peak Time (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Stowaway Hall (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) A wl bhnd; t.o & pu 4 out, at Thorpe Lodge 3m mdn gd in Jan.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, soon outpaced, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Denmead (11-6) at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Vanderbilt (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, led but pressed, headed approaching 2 out, chased leaders, weakened run-in, 4th of 12, 4l behind Birds Of Prey (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Chaparral Prince (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Behind, kept on run-in, never nearer, 4th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Theatre Legend (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
