tracked leaders, still in touch when lost action and pulled up over 2f out, dismounted
keen early, held up in last pair, struggling 6f out, tailed off
chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
mid-division, headway 6f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, hung right, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
keen early, held up in last pair, headway on outside halfway, challenged going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, ridden out towards finish
in touch on outside, lost place halfway, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up over 3f out
mid-division, chased leaders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, no impression with front pair final furlong
tracked leader, lost place and ridden over 6f out, soon behind, tailed off
led, headed over 2f out, soon lost place, no impression from over 1f out
Fontwell winner No No Manolito never figured at Ascot under a penalty last time but this looks easier. However, HERESMYNUMBER found only the unbeaten Armchair Theatre too good at Ludlow in January and is also preferred to Bells Of Ainsworth. Until Forever and Wild Ginger are related to bumper winners and Brave Richard is a half-brother to winners on the Flat. But Mister Big is a half-brother to the high-class chaser Somersby and may well prove best of the newcomers.
No No Manolito (IRE) 13-8fav (11-2) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 5th of 8, 21l behind Sugar Baron (10-11) at Ascot 2m NH flat (5) sft in Nov.
Domino King 33-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, last of 18, well behind Gaitway (10-9) at Newbury 2m NH flat (2) gs in Mar '14.
Heresmynumber (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Led for about 5f, tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Armchair Theatre (10-9) at Ludlow 2m cond NH flat (5) sft in Jan.
Abbreviate (GER) Authorized gelding out of Azalee.
Brave Richard (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Certainly Brave.
Chipenko 66-1 (10-8) Mid-division, behind halfway, soon pulled up, in a race won by Newsworthy (11-4) at Kempton 2m NH flat (5) sft in Feb, 13 ran.
Mister Big (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Back To Roost.
Penn Lane (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Belsalsa.
Wild Ginger Presenting gelding out of Diamant Noir.
Until Forever (IRE) Robin Des Champs mare out of Sugar Island.
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) In touch, lost place over 3f out, 6th of 10, 10l behind Mister Miyagi (11-4) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gs in Mar.
