traced leader, took it up after 5th, not fluent 12th, mistake 3 out, left clear 2 out, never in any danger thereafter
led, headed 5th, fell 8th
held up, headway behind leaders 4 out when mistake, weakened thereafter
held up, mistake 9th when moved up to 2nd, ridden to press leader 3 out, every chance when fell 2 out
mid division, mistakes throughout, ridden and outpaced home turn, never a factor
mid division, dropped to rear when blundered 6 out, pushed along and off pace home turn, kept on late for distant 2nd
NonRunner
Event Of Sivola toughed it out for Ayr handicap success last month and has only been raised 1lb, so it's reasonable to expect another competitive effort over a trip he stays well. Muckamore has been absent since pulling up at Leicester in February so the betting may highlight stable expectations and Flying Verse has a very mixed record in four runs for his new yard. The Foster pair are both course and distance winners but have yet to find form this term and Grand Turina has ability but has also failed to complete on three of his last six starts. FRAU GEORGIA has gone well the last twice, has trip and ground to suit and a new 2lb higher mark is not unsurmountable.
Muckamore (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Led narrowly, mistake 1st, headed narrowly 5th, led after 7th, headed 9th, led 12th, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened, pulled up after jumping the last, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Flying Verse 20-1 (11-9) Raced in 5th, lost place and in rear 10th, badly hampered and pulled up after 13th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Frau Georgia (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Held up off the pace in 5th, smooth headway out wide going well 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Coral (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Grand Turina 4-1 (11-5) Prominent, awkward 6th, pressed leader 8th, jumped left 9th, ridden before 10th, weakened quickly before 11th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Event Of Sivola (FR) 2-1 (11-10) Chased leader, led 10th, soon headed, challenged 4 out, driven before 2 out, stayed on flat, led towards finish, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Grey Atlantic Way (10-10) by nk, 3 ran.
Chase The Wind (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until not fluent 4th, weakened after 13th, 5th of 8, dist behind No No Maestro (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sigurd (GER) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, badly hampered 12th and dropped to last, soon pushed along and effort get back in touch before 4 out, ridden 4 out and soon beaten, 5th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Soyouthinksoagain (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
