held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, squeezed up between horses after 4 out, weakened home turn, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4th, squeezed up between horses after 4 out, went 2nd before the last, strong challenge run-in, stayed on best to lead final 110 yards, won going away
chased leaders, pushed along when squeezed up between horses after 4 out, soon badly outpaced, plugged on
held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 5th, lost place and in last pair 4 out, rallied home turn, chased leaders before 3 out, led out wide between last two, headed and no extra final 110 yards
mid-division, closer out wide 5th, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
raced on inside, led, wandered into 3rd, went clear 3 out, came back to the field before next, headed between last two, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd
raced wide initially, held up in rear, switched sharply left to inside and tracked leader 5th, pushed along and lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next
held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened quickly before next
raced wide and mostly chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
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The four-year-old Artistic Choice was staying on when second over 2m here three weeks ago and has each-way claims again despite a further pound rise. Pearly Island is more exposed but has won two of his last three and Atlanta Brave arrives on a hat-trick. INNESTON had a hard race when only beaten half-a-length in a valuable handicap at Sandown two weeks ago but he’s the one to beat here if fully recovered. Glen Cannel may still be improving while Angus Cheleda takes 5lb off Toothless but he still has a lot to do under top weight.
Toothless (FR) 2-7fav (11-12) Made all, not fluent 3rd, pushed along when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, ran on from last, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Mar beating Charlie My Boy (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Blow Your Wad (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Wore hood to post, off the pace in last trio, last pair and struggling before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Tahmuras (11-8) at Sandown 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Atlanta Brave (IRE) 5-6fav (11-12) Always prominent, led 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m 6f (4) sft in Jan beating Hauraki Gulf (11-5) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Inneston (FR) 13-2 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, headway on long run before 2 out, led before 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed final 110 yards, kept on, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Crambo (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Glen Cannel (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 5th, led 3 out, headed next, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Inis Oirr (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m (2) gs in Feb.
Equinus (IRE) 8-1 (11-13) Held up in mid-division on inside, weakened 3 out, 10th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Inneston (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Pearly Island 9-2 (11-4) Prominent, good jump 5th, led 4 out, hit 3 out, soon clear, pushed along approaching last, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Kotmask (11-7) by 7 1/2l, 7 ran.
Our Champ (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Off the pace in 3rd, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, went remote 4th next, 4th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Tapley (11-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Artistic Choice (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Pressed leader, led 2 out, headed and not pace of winner run-in, rallied towards finish, always held, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Fruit N Nut (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Kaleb (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next, 11th of 12, 23 3/4l behind Irish Hill (10-13) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Red Windsor (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Jumped right on occasions, led, ridden along after 2 out, edged right under pressure run-in, kept on but headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Goodwin Racing (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Feb.
Maclaine 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, closed after 3rd, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 5th of 13, 22l behind Clear White Light (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
