held up in touch, progress to chase leaders after 3 out, switched left to challenge net, no impression
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened
prominent, led after 1st, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly
chased leaders, not clear run approaching 2 out, led after last, strongly challenged closing stages, held on gamely
tracked leader, led after 2 out, headed just after last, soon rallied, every chance close home, just failed
led until after 1st, rallied and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened last
A bad blunder at the last put paid to Anytime Will Do’s unbeaten record under Rules at Huntingdon in February but this looks a big ask on his reappearance. Honest Vic edged up the weights last year without winning and Tight Call seems to prefer quicker ground but Skandiburg is a possibility as he is suited by sharp tracks like this. Wicked Willy is a previous course winner who was successful at Kempton when last seen over timber but the vote goes to the less-exposed UMNDENI. Generally progressive last season, he finished behind Honest Vic on his only previous run in a handicap at Ascot in February but failed to give his true running that day.
Anytime Will Do (IRE) 6-5fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd next, 1 1/2 lengths down when bad mistake last, jockey lost iron and still well to stay on, lost any chance, 5th of 8, 35l behind Hes No Trouble (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Wicked Willy (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon headway, no impression, 7th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Bigmartre (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Umndeni (FR) 5-6fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led narrowly 3 out, soon clear, blundered last, easily, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr beating Admiral's Sunset (10-12) by 28l, 6 ran.
Honest Vic (IRE) 11-2fav (10-6) Held up in mid-division, not fluent and lost place 7th, headway before last, left 2nd when bad mistake last, rider lost irons and not recover, 5th of 15, 11 3/4l behind Le Patriote (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Skandiburg (FR) 13-8jfav (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied 3 out, challenging when not fluent last, stayed on, led towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr beating Eclair Des Sablons (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Tight Call (IRE) 1-3fav (11-7) Made all, clear going strongly after 3 out, unchallenged, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Apr beating Lord Condi (12-0) by 8l, 4 ran.
