tracked leader until after 4th, weakened before 2 out
in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 5th, well beaten from 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, just held onto 3rd
held up well in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, every chance next, kept on, no impression on winner towards finish
held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, outpaced before 2 out, well held after
prominent, 2nd after 4th until before 2 out where mistake, weakened approaching last
mid-division, not clear run on inside after 3 out, went 4th last, stayed on, just failed to get 3rd
mid-division, headway after 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well, clear towards finish
led, headed 2 out, no extra when mistake last
held up towards rear on outside, well beaten before 2 out
well in rear, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, well beaten when mistake next
NonRunner
Question marks hang over a few of these but not the four-year-old Jazzy, though both wins so far have been achieved on much quicker surfaces. He is also 9lb higher than when scoring at Taunton in December so is taken on with CHIEFTAIN’S CHOICE, who is thrown in on past form and has been showing signs of a revival lately. Cleni Wells has claims if in the mood and Grand Coureur ran his best race so far last month at Bangor. Magic Dancer was unlucky not to win last season but has an absence to overcome.
Alpine Secret (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Raced wide, held up in last pair, dropped to last 7th, no chance after, 6th of 8, 36 1/4l behind No Comment (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
Ashoka (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Magic Dancer Evensfav (11-5) Tracked winner, challenged and upsides after 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, not fluent last, headed narrowly flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 3, hd behind Red Hammer (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Chieftain's Choice (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) In rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 4l behind Deepsand (11-11) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Keating (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Always in rear, tailed off 5th, 8th of 12, 35 3/4l behind Air Horse One (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Grand Coureur (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Led, joined 5th, headed 2 out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 11, 7l behind I'm A Game Changer (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Cashanova (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leading trio, pushed along and struggling in 6th as runners came into view before 2 out, well beaten in 7th jumping the last, 7th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Desert Sensation (11-5) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Cleni Wells (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Chased winner until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd again after 2 out, driven and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Reilly's Minor (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Jazzy (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Made all, hard driven when pressed from 2 out, ran on well, won at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gf in Dec beating Billy My Boy (11-8) by 5l, 8 ran.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-12) In touch, ridden before 2 out, weakening when fell last, at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
North Hill (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 5th before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, dist behind El Bandit (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Keppel Isle (IRE) 9-2cfav (11-6) Led, blundered 3 out, headed before omitted 2nd last, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Jackthejourneyman (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
