GRONKOWSKI (NAP) landed the odds with an easy win at Newcastle last time. This is much tougher but the Irish 2000 Guineas entry is progressing well and Jeremy Noseda’s yard is in fine form. Fortune's Pearl returns to action after finishing fifth in a Group 3 at Newmarket in September and is weighted to go close while Ventura Knight won a handicap at Doncaster back in October. Three Weeks continued his improvement when defying a penalty in novice company at Newcastle but Morning Has Broken’s winning run came to end in a handicap here last time. Jellmood has gone close in handicaps recently and is preferred to novice winner Bobby Biscuit.
Ambient (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Beautiful Memory (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Bobby Biscuit (USA) 2-1fav (9-2) Soon prominent, led 2f out, edged right just over 1f out, stayed on, pressed towards finish, held on well, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Jan beating Lawn Ranger (9-6) by nk, 9 ran.
Fortune's Pearl (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, 5th and no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Elarqam (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Gronkowski (USA) 1-4fav (9-9) Made all, quickened clear over 2f out, very easily, won at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Feb beating Loyal Promise (9-2) by 6l, 3 ran.
Three Weeks (USA) 6-4 (9-8) Tracked leaders, headway to press leader over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m stks (4) pol in Jan beating Native Appeal (9-8) by 2l, 3 ran.
Ventura Knight (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at Doncaster 1m (3) gd in Oct beating Regimented (9-6) by nk, 8 ran.
Morning Has Broken (IRE) 5-6fav (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1/2l behind Ojala (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Jellmood 9-4 (9-7) Unruly in gates, close up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Windsor Cross (8-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
