tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 12f out, led 8f out, headed 6f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
held up, pulled hard, closed 11f out, went 2nd 3f out, ridden over 1f out one pace and dropped to 4th inside final furlong
prominent, ridden 3f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression on winner and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on
held up towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, outpaced and no impression final 2f
held up in rear, effort 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, took keen hold, stumbled 12f out, outpaced 5f out, well held final 3f
prominent, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f
led, headed 8f out, led again 6f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
in touch in mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
WISHING AND HOPING made a winning start at Wincanton and was far from disgraced when fifth in a Listed race at Newbury subsequently. That looks better form that Vieux Lille's second in a four-runner race at Kempton and Bleu Et Noir's second at Fontwell. Palermo Don is a course and distance winner but was tailed off when last seen at Musselburgh and Petapenko needs more. Wicked Willy's stable won this last year so Nigel Twiston-Davies' newcomer is worth a market check as he's a half-brother to Saints And Sinners, who runs earlier on the card.
Palermo Don 2-1 (11-9) Led for about 3f, dropped into mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, well behind Professor Plum (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (6) gd in Dec.
Wishing And Hoping (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway over 3f out, 5th and one pace final 2f, 5th of 11, 13l behind Barters Hill (11-3) at Newbury 2m Listed NH flat (1) sft in Feb.
Vieux Lille (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Chased winner throughout, driven along over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Ghost River (11-12) at Kempton 2m NH flat (5) sft in Feb.
Bleu Et Noir 16-1 (10-1) Held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Chapel Hall (10-11) at Fontwell 1m 6f cond NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Lime Street (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Specifiedrisk.
Mingalabar 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along 6f out, soon lost place and eased, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind William Henry (11-4) at Kempton 2m NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
Petapenko 5-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 16l behind Two Taffs (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Red Six (IRE) Flemensfirth colt out of Glacial Missile.
Wicked Willy (IRE) Arcadio gelding out of How Provincial.
