held up in touch, lost place 2nd, behind 7th, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 6th, ridden and 3rd before 2 out, no chance with winner and dropped to 4th flat
held up in touch, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner and mistake last, lost 2nd close home
raced keenly, challenged 2nd, led after 4th, clear flat, eased close home
held up towards rear, raced keenly, went 4th from 4th, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
prominent until slow 2nd, lost place 4th, behind 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
led, mistake 4th, soon headed, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before last
in rear, not fluent 6th, ridden and behind next, pulled up after 3 out
Bumper winner NO ORDINARY JOE made a promising start over hurdles with a fourth in Grade 2 company at Ascot behind the high-class novice My Drogo. Nicky Henderson’s charge should be winning at this level with the longer trip likely to suit. Voyburg finished strongly at Warwick without threatening the placed horses and will also relish this extra distance while both Grosvenor Court and Tiny Tantrum have shown bits of promise in bumpers.
Ali Star Bert 250-1 (10-12) Jumped poorly in rear, tailed off throughout, 8th of 9, dist behind Hasanabad (10-12) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Aumerle 50-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, dist behind On To Victory (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Grosvenor Court 15-2 (11-2) Close-up, raced keenly, weakened towards rear before pushed turning for home, ridden 2f out, some late headway, 4th of 6, 8l behind Washington (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Midfield, in rear but in touch 3rd, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind My Drogo (11-0) at Ascot 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Sounds Russian (IRE) Sholokhov gelding out of Reevolesa.
Tiny Tantrum (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) In touch, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Come On Gruff (11-4) at Lingfield 2m mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Voyburg (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, mistake 5th and 3 out, ran green but closed 2 out, soon went 4th, no chance with leaders, 4th of 11, 21 3/4l behind On To Victory (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Skye Dreaming (FR) 300-1 (10-7) Always behind, lost touch 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
