tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon one pace
tracked leader, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led and keen, clear before halfway, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened before 2f out
in touch in 4th, reminders before 6f out and outpaced, headway on outer over 3f out, led 3f out, clear final furlong, driven out
held up in rear, pushed along 7f out, went 3rd over 1f out, one pace
This won't take much winning so Charlie Longsdon's Presenting newcomer Stealing The Line is a possibility. But the experience of ALI BABA's fifth at Cheltenham should stand him in good stead in this far less competitive affair and he is taken to get off the mark at the second time of asking. Viscount Victor showed a little more over C&D last time and looks the pick of the remainder.
Foxinthecots 9-2 (11-7) Lost tch 7; to & pu aft 2 out, in a race won by Now Then Charlie (12-0) at Dingley 2m 4f ptp in Apr, 11 ran.
Viscount Victor (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced 4f out, soon ridden, never on terms, 5th of 8, 12l behind Benjamin Bittern (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cond NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Starbird 28-1 (10-6) Held up behind, driven and outpaced 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 41l behind Benjamin Bittern (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cond NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Stealing The Line (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Kilkea.
Eyeforglory Grape Tree Road mare out of Blackburn Meadows.
Ali Baba 17-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, driven along over 4f out, one pace final 3f, 5th of 12, 32l behind Sin Bin (11-1) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
