led until 2nd, chased leader, led after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed when not fluent last, every chance flat, just denied
took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged 3 out until not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no impression last
held up in 4th, took keen hold, closed 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced and no impression
held up in rear, closed from 6th, not fluent 3 out, switched left and challenged going best 2 out, led last, ridden and hard pressed flat, just prevailed
in rear, slow 1st, slow and mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd or 4th, soon behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up after
sweating, took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st, led next, clear after 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed after 4 out, weakened from next
PARK HILL DANCER tended to find little off the bridle last season but he’ll get plenty of assistance from the saddle today with Nico de Boinville riding for the first time. A Definite Getaway is the obvious danger having found only one too good in maidens the last twice, though Final Encore was clearly out of his depth at Cheltenham following an earlier second at Taunton.
A Definite Getaway (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along to join leader approaching 2 out where not fluent and lost ground, awkward last, kept on well flat, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Saladam (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Fandabidozi (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Keen in mid-division, awkward at 5th, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, hung left 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 9l behind Scene One (11-6) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Final Encore 80-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, keen early, outpaced after 3 out, well held from after next, mistake last, 8th of 9, 35 3/4l behind The Friday Man (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Apr.
Park Hill Dancer (FR) 11-10fav (11-0) Led, faced challenge approaching 2 out, mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden and left behind by winner, one pace, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Gentle Frank (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Honey Davis (IRE) Sans Frontieres M out of Triumph Davis.
Madam May 250-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Goodwin (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) gd in Feb.
