held up in rear off the pace, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner flat, stayed on
close up, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner briefly 2 out, weakened next
tracked leader, led 4 out, 4 lengths clear 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, chased clear leader 2 out, ridden to lead approaching next, driven out
keen led, headed 4 out, soon hung badly right and beaten, ran out 2 out
This looks a straight shoot-out between WEEBILL and Al Zaraqaan. Both are course and distance winners and the latter is seeking a fifth victory of the campaign but has to give 16lb to his likely market rival, including Daire Davis’ claim, and is rated only 7lb higher. Tonyx, who had a pipe-opener on the Flat last month, is preferred to the selection’s stablemate Let's Have Another of the others as Us And Them is flattered by a mark of 122.
Al Zaraqaan 28-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, no impression, 10th of 12, dist behind Zambezi Fix (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Let's Have Another (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Raced wide, tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden and pulled up approaching next, at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Us And Them (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Raced wide, led, clear 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 37 3/4l behind No Rematch (11-10) at Leicester 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Weebill 10-11fav (11-9) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway soon after 3 out, chased leader when ducked left then right approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 15 3/4l behind No Rematch (11-10) at Leicester 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Tonyx 16-1 (10-2) Led at steady pace, increased tempo home turn, pushed along over 3f out, under pressure when headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, dist behind Bashful Boy (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
My Boy Grizzle (IRE) 5-4fav (12-2) Led, took very keen hold and soon well clear, reduced advantage after 4f and 3 lengths lead halfway, pushed along and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd early final furlong, weakened, 4th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Jordan Bay (12-2) at Tipperary 2m 3f sft in Mar.
