led until 2nd, lost place 4th, closed 9th, struggling before 11th, well beaten approaching 3 out
prominent 2nd, mistake 9th, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 2nd, ridden 3 out, 4th and beaten from 2 out, one pace
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner
held up towards rear, headway 10th, lost place after 4 out, well held by leaders from next
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway 10th, weakened from 2 out
pecked 1st, led 2nd, headed 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
chased leaders, lost place and mistake 3rd, eased 9th, pulled up before next
prominent, not fluent 1st, lost place 3 out
held up in mid-division, not much room after 12th, closed after 4 out, 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, eased towards finish
Martiloo came right back to form at Ayr and should make a bold bid to defy the penalty. Cold March has slipped down the weights but recent efforts have left much to be desired. Petrou also ran well at Ayr last month and Enjoy Responsibly won at Fakenham before finding the company too hot at Cheltenham. Deauville Dancer is another with decent claims and The Tailgater could figure if fully wound-up. Play The Ace had a pipe-opener at Newton Abbot last week and beat Katachenko over course and distance in December but INDIAN TEMPLE ran really well in the Topham here last month considering he was hating the heavy ground. If he jumps as well over these more conventional obstacles, he might offer some value.
Cold March (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Raced in 13th early, no impression 4 out, no extra from before straight, 10th of 18, dist behind Patricks Park (10-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Play The Ace (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Led to 13th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Cut The Corner (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Katachenko (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) With leaders on inside, fell 5 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Petrou (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway when mistake 13th, every chance 2 out, one pace flat, 4th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Crosshue Boy (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Silverhow (10-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Enjoy Responsibly (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) In rear, ridden and struggling after 13th, 14th of 16, 30 1/4l behind Traffic Fluide (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Indian Temple (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) In touch, mistake 3rd (chair), tracked leaders 3 out, outpaced in 5th 2 out, no impression after, 7th of 27, 21 3/4l behind Ultragold (11-1) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.
The Tailgater (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Not that fluent, mistake 1st, held up in 5th place, awkward 11th, modest 4th before 2 out, never involved, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Mercian Prince (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Ravished (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Led approaching 3rd, headed after 6th, led again next, headed 10th, rallied 4 out, weakened after next, 6th of 10, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Martiloo (FR) 5-2 (10-5) Led to 2nd, pressed leader, led again 5 out, drew clear after 3 out, driven out, eased towards finish, very easily (no time taken), won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Ulis De Vassy (10-0) by 14l, 5 ran.
