led, ridden after 3 out, strongly pressed from next, narrowly headed flat, rallied gamely near finish, just held
mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, challenged last, led flat, all out to hold on near finish
always behind, ridden and struggling after 3 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to chase leaders before last, no extra flat
chased leader to 5th, soon ridden and steadily lost place, last 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden 4 out, headway on outside approaching 2 out, soon challenging, every chance last, unable to quicken towards finish
held up, ridden and beaten after 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, soon every chance, every chance last, no extra flat
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before next, weakened between last 2
took keen hold in mid-division, mistake and stumbled 4th, soon dropped to rear, struggling 3 out
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
chased leader 5th to 3 out, soon weakened under pressure
held up in rear, headway under pressure on inside approaching 2 out, kept on flat, never going pace to reach leaders
mistake 1st, raced wide and always in rear, tailed off
Nonrunner
Whiteoak has been off the track for a long time due to injury setbacks and this is unlikely to be her major target; preference then is for the unexposed BELCANTISTA ahead of Issaquah, American Trilogy and Serabad. The selection was last seen back in December when finishing behind Sentry Duty at the track. This unexposed son of Unfuwain has missed many an engagement since due to the weather and if he is fully tuned up, he looks sure to run well of this mark of 134 and a feather-weight of ten stone today. The presence of Lough Derg keeps most of these in the handicap, but the top-weight cannot be ruled out. He was at his gritty best when winning here in January and wasn't disgraced last time out at Prestbury Park although he wasn't quite his true self. My Turn Now was progressive when seen six months ago and further improvement cannot be ruled out, whilst Chief Yeoman and Serabad were both in good form when last seen and each should have no worries with the ground. Mamlook has been disappointing so far this season but is starting to creep down towards a fair mark, Issaquah couldn't cope with the step up in class last time but wasn't disgraced in defeat, whilst American Trilogy is an unexposed Novice who now steps up for a crack at the bigger boys. Dave's Dream is another who must be considered but this is a big step up in class for him today, whilst Onnix ran a lot better than his odds suggested he would last time and is a player once again. Irish challenger Dancing Tornado ran well at Leopardstown last time but the English handicapper has a dim view of him and he is rated a whopping 12lb higher on these shores. That makes life tough, and it may pay to side with Belcantista to make up for lost opportunities.
Lough Derg (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, hit 9th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again approaching last, went 4th flat, 4th of 8, 18l behind Big Buck's (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m hdl Grd 2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Serabad (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 18, 8l behind Lough Derg (11-10) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl Grd 2 (1) gs in Jan.
Onnix (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Close up, led before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 19, 2 1/2l behind Royaleety (10-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Dec.
Chief Yeoman 16-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on, won at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Jan beating Ballydub (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
My Turn Now (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Led to halfway, lost place 10th, soon struggling, 20 lengths 5th 3 out, stayed on strongly from next, led final 100 yards, just held on, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov chs (2) gd in Sept beating Lorum Leader (11-6) by a ns, 8 ran.
Dancing Tornado (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 4 out, 5th next, ridden to challenge after 2 out, 3rd early run-in, no extra close home, 5th of 29, 2l behind Penny's Bill (9-7) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hdl 0-145 gs in Jan.
American Trilogy (IRE) 9-4 (11-8) Chased leading pair, led soon after 3 out, driven, mistake and headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, beaten when hit last, 4th of 12, 22l behind Cockney Trucker (11-0) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Mamlook (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 3 out, chased leaders last, kept on same pace, 6th of 21, 11l behind Sentry Duty (11-9) at Ascot 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gs in Dec.
Belcantista (FR) 10-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 21, 1 1/2l behind Sentry Duty (11-9) at Ascot 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gs in Dec.
Dave's Dream (IRE) Evensfav (11-5) Held up, switched left to inside bend after 4 out, headway next, challenged 2 out, soon led, cleared before last, driven out, won at Newbury 2m hdl (2) gs in Dec beating China Gold (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Wingman (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) In touch, ridden approaching 2 out, no response, 5th of 12, 8l behind Sunnyhillboy (10-12) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gs in Dec.
Issaquah (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, hung left, weakened approaching last, 4th of 8, 19l behind Songe (11-6) at Haydock 2m hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan.
Tender Falcon 17-2 (11-10) Led to approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, hard ridden and ran on well final half furlong, just failed, 3rd of 8, shd behind Stradbrook (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Petito (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Led, headed after 4 out, weakening when fell 2 out in race won by Shore Thing (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Jul, 12 ran.
Whiteoak (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) In rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Elusive Dream (11-8) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gs in Apr.
