reluctant to line up, pulled hard off the pace in 5th, gained a place at 4th, never on terms, tailed off
held up, jinked right and unseated rider 2nd
started very slowly and reluctant, tailed off throoughout
4th when mistake stumbled and unseated rider 1st
led until soon after 3 out, dropped to 3rd and one pace on long run before next
tracked leader, challenged going well 3 out, soon led, came clear next, ridden out
chased leading pair, hit 4 out, pushed along and went 2nd on long run before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
raced keenly, off the pace in 4th place, dropped to 5th at 4th, tailing off when went badly right 5th and next, soon pulled up
THE FLYING SOFA failed to land the odds at Wincanton recently when caught in the closing stages but gets another chance in this company. Gary Moore’s charge should have the measure of Mach One on these terms with the less-exposed Coal Stock likely to prove a bigger threat. The latter showed a big improvement at Stratford on his latest outing over hurdles while Claudio Monteverdi is the most interesting of the hurdling newcomers having placed in Listed company on the Flat in Ireland as a three-year-old.
Awesome Rock (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) 4th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Shut The Box (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Claudio Monteverdi (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) at Southwell 2m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Duhr (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) 9th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Appenzeller (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Lesanti 33-1 (8-12) 9th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Mr Potter (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Mach One 16-1 (11-4) 5th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Dyliev (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
The Flying Sofa (FR) 1-3fav (11-0) 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Jacamar (10-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Coal Stock (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Petit Palais (10-13) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Mrs Jack (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) last of 9, dist behind Strike The Flint (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in Apr.
Getaway Mission (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) 8th of 10, dist behind Dashel Drasher (11-11) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gs in Mar.
