in rear, hit 2nd, blundered and saddle slipped 4th, pulled up before next
chased leaders, pushed along out wide before 3 out, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, 2nd travelling well before 3 out, led before next, clear between last 2, easily
led until after 4th, chased leaders, outpaced on long run before 3 out, plugged on
always rear-division, never a factor
chased leaders, led after 4th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, travelling ok in mid-division, when hit 4 out, plugged on but never on terms with leaders after
tracked leader, tracked new leader after 4th, led before 3 out, soon joined, headed before next, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards
towards rear, some headway before 4 out, soon beaten
mid-division, pushed along before 13th, ridden and weakened soon after
never travelled in rear, reminders after 7th, tailed off when went badly left 11th, pulled up before next
Apple's Queen has won seven times between the flags but is 0-11 under Rules. Dont Be Robin has a strike-rate of 1-32 while Duc Kauto is having a first outing since July last year, though he does have a good record when returning from a break. BAIGNARD was fourth over course and distance on his chasing bow in a stronger race than this. He’s been dropped 2lb since and shouldn’t be far away if he settles better today.
Duc Kauto (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 5th, closer in 4th before 8th, weakened and mistake 2 out, 5th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Oxwich Bay (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Baignard (FR) 15-2 (10-5) Behind, headway out wide before 4 out, no extra in 4th after next, 4th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Mister Murchan (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Five Star Getaway (IRE) 300-1 (11-1) Last pair, outpaced 7th, never on terms, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Allmankind (10-7) at Warwick 2m (3) gd in Nov.
Bolving (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Chased winner until bypassing omitted 11th, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Apple's Queen (FR) 10-1 (11-6) Midfield, not fluent 10th, ridden after 14th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Dont Be Robin (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Prominent, led 3rd, jumped right 4 out, soon headed, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Newlands Cross (11-3) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Bredon Hill Leo 100-1 (10-4) Mistakes, close up, lost place 6th, headway 9th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Lamanver Bel Ami (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Catlow (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Glorious Boru (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) In touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 28 1/2l behind Invincible Cave (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Scaramucci (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Mistakes, behind, not fluent 3rd, mistakes next and 8th, never on terms, 5th of 6, dist behind Black Anthem (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Lawsons Thorns (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) (h) in tch til wknd 14; t.o & pu last, at Bishops Court 3m sft in Oct.
