keen in touch, headway and went 3rd 3 out, no impression after
made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged
in touch, ridden 2 out, never a factor
chased winner, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
held up, ridden 2 out, some headway, never nearer
tracked leaders, weakened quickly 4 out
always behind
held up, ridden and headway 2 out, no impression after
always towards rear
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
towards rear, ridden 3 out, never nearer
Isolate completed a double on good to firm and soft ground but couldn't handle Grade 3 and testing conditions at Ascot. He has to concede 7lb to the four-year-old STEPNEY CAUSEWAY and that could prove just beyond him. Dan Skelton's charge completed his double when making all over 2m2f here a couple of weeks ago and is progressing fast enough to go in again. Bangor bumper winner Red Maple hasn't shown much over timber so far while Faitque De L'isle has been chasing since arriving from France where he was placed over timber.
Isolate (FR) 14-1 (10-6) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, soon driven along in 4th, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 17, 19 1/4l behind Not So Sleepy (11-6) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
Stepney Causeway 15-8 (11-4) Made all, raced keenly, ridden approaching last, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f (3) gs in Mar beating Casa Loupi (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Bold Red 250-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, went 4th from 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, lost 4th before mistake last, 5th of 8, dist behind Rockstar Ronnie (11-7) at Southwell 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Faitque De L'Isle (FR) (11-3) 4th of 5, at La Roche-posay 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Miltiades (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd 11f out until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 3rd of 4, 30 3/4l behind Knickerbockerglory (11-4) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) hvy in Jan.
Red Maple (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) In rear, detached from 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Minella Tara (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Sir Warrior 150-1 (11-6) Prominent, slow 1st, lost place 4th, struggling from next, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.
Zuba 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, led 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Hint Of Stars (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Order Of St John 40-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, weakened from over 1f out, 12th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Midnite Bride (9-11) at Redcar 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Tashunka (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Held up last of all, blundered and unseated 4th, at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Lightning Blue 250-1 (10-12) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Talking About You (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f fll (1) sft in Dec.
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.
