midfield, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on
never better than midfield
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, chased leader 1f out, led inside final furlong, hung left and hampered rival, ran on
held up, headway to chase leaders 6f out, ridden 3f out, kept on
led, ridden and headed 3f out, gradually weakened
chased leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, joined 1f out, hampered and headed inside final furlong, kept on
prominent, ridden and weakened 3f out
always towards rear
CEDAR CAGE showed some improvement for a tumble down the weights when beaten only a length over a shorter trip here. He gets the vote off his current mark. Bascinet won over course and distance before well beaten over 2m and had the measure of Winklevi at Chelmsford back in January. The latter’s form has taken a dip subsequently while Leopolds Rock never figured back on the Flat last time but recent hurdles winner Good Time Ahead is on a winning mark back under this code.
Good Time Ahead (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Waited with in rear, steady headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went modest 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Brown Bullet (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Leopolds Rock (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Held up in 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Theonlywayiswessex (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Cedar Cage 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, wide and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Jacks Profit (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Social City 12-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Boy About Town (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Bascinet 9-4jfav (9-13) Slowly into stride, behind, rushed up out wide after 2f, led 12f out, headed approaching 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Rock Chant (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Winklevi (FR) 11-2 (9-10) Prominent, pressed leader 7f out, ridden and led briefly over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Murhib (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Bondi Man 100-1 (9-10) Held up in 6th, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, hung left and no impression final furlong, 7th of 10, 8l behind Theonlywayiswessex (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Fandabidozi (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 18 1/2l behind Rock Chant (9-11) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.