towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead after last, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably
always towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
chased leaders, shaken up after 2 out, pushed along and every chance home turn, hit last, kept on flat and went second final 110yds
led, headed 2nd but prominent, ridden to lead 6th, headed 2 out, soon weakened
prominent, pushed along and weakening after 2 out
never better than midfield, shaken up and weakening after 3 out, pulled up before last
prominent, led 2nd, joined briefly 4th, headed 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed home turn, soon weakened
midfield, headway 3 out, ridden to lead home turn, headed after last, no extra and lost second final 110yds
NonRunner
VANDEMERE was backed against the odds-on Snake Roll on his debut under Rules and ran a nice race. He’ll have learned from that and can go one better here. Quian won seven times on the Flat in Germany at a decent level and wasn’t beaten far on his first start for new connections at Kempton. Fly By Milan will strip fitter for his fifth at Ayr while Home Sweet Highway has been steadily coming to hand. Wetherby third Visite Officielle and Shadows In The Sky also have a squeak but Had To Be Hugo was a bit disappointing when favourite last time at Ayr.
Fly By Milan (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, slow 5th, shaken up 3 out, never involved, 5th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Blue Hop (11-9) at Ayr 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Glenavaddra (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Had To Be Hugo (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Langdale Lane (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Home Sweet Highway (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) In rear, not fluent 7th or 8th, hung left before 3 out, headway 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Benign Dictator (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Quian (GER) 80-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Aztec Empire (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Rue Galilee (IRE) 200-1 (11-3) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 10, dist behind Altobelli (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Shadows In The Sky (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leader, lost 2nd 5th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, 30l behind Inis Oirr (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m (2) gs in Feb.
Vandemere (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leaders, chased winner 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 14l behind Snake Roll (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Visite Officielle (FR) 18-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 50yds, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Nell's Bells (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Hell On Earth (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Prominent, soon tracked leaders, disputed from 4th, 2nd halfway, led 9th, ridden and strongly pressed approaching straight, headed entering straight, 4th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Double Windsor (11-2) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp gd in Jul.
