chased clear leader early, closed up 3 out, joined leader before 2 out, hit 2 out, pushed along before last, led narrowly final flight, ridden out to assert run-in
detached from front pair in mid-division, remote third 4 out, plugged on one pace
raced keenly in clear lead, reduced lead 3 out, joined before 2 out, pushed along and headed narrowly last, ridden and not pace of winner closing stages
in rear, ridden 4 out, never involved in tailed off group
remote in rear, always well behind
not fluent in rear, went remote fourth 5 out, never going pace
always well behind, never in touch
towards rear, lost touch from halfway, tailed off
Mon Frere won a four-runner race at Taunton in April with a longer trip possibly to blame for a subsequent defeat at Warwick. KALYPTRA has failed to settle in his two runs to date over timber but has still shown plenty of promise and showed he had the pace for the trip here in March. Unless bumper winner Colonial Empire proves above average, the aforementioned pair should fight out the finish.
Mon Frere (IRE) 15-8 (11-7) Raced in last pair, closed before 6th, soon pushed along, went 3rd from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 5, 21 3/4l behind The Wrekin (11-7) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in May.
Agent Saonois (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake and dropped to rear 6th, nudged along before 3 out, soon struggling, 8th of 9, dist behind Zacony Rebel (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Oct.
Kalyptra (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 2nd, edged left bend after 3 out, headed after next, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Confirmation Bias (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Master Mikey Dee (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leader, not fluent 4th, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Flammarion (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Musical 200-1 (10-12) Pulled hard and always towards rear, 8th of 10, dist behind I Like To Move It (10-11) at Worcester 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Colonial Empire 5-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, held up behind leaders, pushed along 4f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Pulling Stumps (10-8) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in May.
Pixie Loc 10-1 (11-0) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Spike Jones (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) hvy in Oct.
Saoirse Away (IRE) (11-6) Ld/disp, wo aftr 4th, mstk 6th, 2l adv 5out, hdd bef 3out, wknd 2out, 9th of 16, dist behind Lucky Light (11-11) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May.
