towards rear, tracked leaders 5th, pushed along and hit 2 out, stayed on same pace
led and soon clear, reduced lead 4th, soon headed and dropped away, tailed off
towards rear, tracked leaders 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
in rear, mistake and reminders 3rd, tracked leaders 5th, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, disputed lead before 5th, not fluent and headed 3 out, kept on, ridden and every chance run-in, no impression
chased clear leader, disputed lead before 5th, led 3 out, pushed along and drifted left after 2 out, not fluent and jumped right last, ridden and ran on well flat, readily
L’ASTROBOY made a winning debut when landing a bumper here in February. He beat Tahmuras, who subsequently landed a hat-trick, and looks sure to go close if taking to hurdling. Inedit Star won twice on the Flat and has decent form in bumpers in France. He debuts for a new yard having cost a hefty 160,000 euros while bumper winner Astronomic View also has his first start over timber and is preferred to Zambezi Magic.
Astronomic View 125-1 (11-4) Held up in touch in mid-division, outpaced 4f out, no impression after, plugged on final furlong, 8th of 18, 17l behind Lookaway (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Gun Runner Cash (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 9, dist behind Madaa (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Haribo Collonges (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Keen close up, chased winner 5th until ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Kaleb (11-3) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Highland Getaway (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, jumped left 1st, pushed along after 3rd, slow next, held before 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Chasing Fire (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Inedit Star (FR) Evens (10-1) 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Hester D'athon (9-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 3 stks gs in Mar.
L'astroboy (GER) 25-1 (11-6) In rear, headway over 3f out, close 3rd when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right and went 2nd, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb beating Tahmuras (11-6) by nk, 11 ran.
Zambezi Magic 17-2 (11-0) In rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Rath Gaul Hill (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
