tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
started very slowly, raced keenly, held up last, some headway on inside and hung left 2f out, soon beaten
led and set steady pace, headed over 5f out, chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, dropped to 4th close home
mid-division, good headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, hung left and outpaced 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd close home
steadied and switched left start, soon mid-division on inside, hung left and weakened over 2f out, no impression when switched right inside final 2f
raced wide in mid-division, weakened inside final 3f, soon behind
slowly into stride, keen in last trio, never a factor
tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home
always behind
Something Brewing won a bumper here recently but last scored in this code as a two-year-old when trained in France. THANKYOU VERY MUCH was only fourth at the same bumper meeting 10 days ago but had earlier finished in front of Indian Red when runner-up over track and trip and James Bethell’s charge gets the nod on that form. The latter has subsequently won at Wolverhampton while Buthelezi finished ahead of several of these when third here last month. St Andrews won over 2m at Kempton in October and returns to the Flat off a 4lb higher mark today.
Rubenesque (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Led until pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 19 1/4l behind Henpecked (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Gabrial The Terror (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Very slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Captain George (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Indian Red 11-8fav (9-3) Led early, tracked leader until 9f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f, 6th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Great Return (9-7) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Thankyou Very Much 4-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, effort on outside 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 8 1/2l behind Lough Kent (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Mar.
St Andrews (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Quarry Lami (11-5) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Hediddodinthe (IRE) 15-8fav (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Zoffany Bay (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Buthelezi (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Switched left start, held up in rear, steady headway on inside 5f out, kept on into never nearer 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Archibelle (8-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Hugoigo 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 5f out, rallied over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, no threat, 5th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Archibelle (8-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Fillydelphia (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, no threat, 6th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Archibelle (8-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Pantomime (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Tracked leading trio, outpaced 2f out, plugged on in 4th, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Forest Bihan (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (3) pol in Mar.
Mistress Viz (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 11th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Captain George (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Something Brewing (FR) 11-2 (10-10) Held up in touch in rear, smooth headway between horses inside final 2f, 2nd approaching final furlong, quickened to lead entering final furlong, soon clear, won at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Mar beating Arthurs Secret (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
