raced keenly, led, joined 2 out, headed last, ridden and kept on run-in, always held
tracked leader, mistake 3rd, challenged going well when mistake 2 out, led last, pushed out run-in, comfortably
chased leading pair, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, no extra and dropped to 4th 2 out
always last, pushed along and outpaced after 6th, well beaten when hung right on home turn
took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo
East Indies won one of these events over track and trip in September but has plenty to find on today’s terms with MOST CELEBRATED. The latter is clear at the weights and has gone close at Newbury the last twice having won a maiden hurdle at Wetherby earlier in the year. Connections will be hoping Masterson improves back over timber having completed a double on the Flat at Chelmsford this month while Sixties Idol looked more at home on his hurdling debut over these obstacles than Norse Castle did when tailed off at Stratford.
East Indies 14-1 (10-10) Led and raced freely, headed and weakened before 2 out, went badly left last, 6th of 8, 19 3/4l behind So Celebre (11-4) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Most Celebrated (IRE) 9-4 (10-13) Held up in touch in rear, tracked front pair 3 out, went 2nd when not fluent next, challenged last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Sir Antony Browne (11-6) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Masterson (IRE) 2-5fav (9-13) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, readily, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating The Lampo Genie (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Norse Castle 150-1 (10-8) Always in rear, mistake 2nd, tailed off when jumped badly right 5th, 10th of 11, dist behind Excellent Team (11-6) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Sixties Idol 40-1 (10-0) Tracked winner early, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Little Chunk (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
