rear mid-division, pushed along home turn, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened after last
prominent, raced keenly, led after 3rd, joined after 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon ridden and faded run-in
led, headed after 3rd and tracked leader, disputed lead 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, ran on one pace
close up, not fluent 4 out and lost place, ridden and rallied to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
mid-division, pushed along into 5th home turn, ridden before last, staying on when blundered last, not recover, kept on one pace
towards rear, fell 3 out
towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 3 out
front mid-division, ridden well before 2 out, kept on closing stages
mid-division, ridden well before 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up
in rear, effort and headway home turn, pushed along and went 3rd 2 out, led after 2 out, stayed on strongly and drew clear from last, readily
in rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and stayed on well after last, never nearer
REWIRED is closely matched with Kotmask on Huntingdon running in January and has improved since. He finished ahead of subsequent winner Hasty Parisian and Vazir at Doncaster next time and then won a maiden at Fakenham. Great Realisation took a step forward when third at Naas but never looked like winning but the other Irish raider, Vera Verto, got off the mark when having his sights lowered at Navan and looks a threat to all. Magistrato made a winning start for Paul Nicholls at Chepstow in the autumn but has disappointed since, including when just behind Saint Riquier in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham in November. Dr T J Eckleburg is on a hat-trick but this is his toughest assignment to date. Oceanline may be the pick of Alan King’s three runners.
Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) 7-4fav (10-9) Held up off the pace in mid-division, closer on inside before 5th, slight stumble 3 out, went 2nd turning in, challenged going well 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, always doing enough, won at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Natural History (11-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Magistrato (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Raced keenly in last pair, some headway out wide before 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened turning in, 5th of 6, 32l behind Aucunrisque (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Saint Riquier (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, ridden and beaten after 2 out, 9th of 11, 31l behind Porticello (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Kotmask (FR) 10-11fav (10-9) Held up towards rear on inside, travelled strongly, not fluent 4 out, in touch after 3 out, ridden and beaten next, well held last, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Small Bad Bob (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Vera Verto (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, ridden in 2nd at last, disputed lead inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Navan 2m mdn Yielding in Mar beating Douglas Dc (11-7) by nk, 19 ran.
Oceanline (IRE) 7-2 (9-13) Raced wide in touch, dropped to rear halfway, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Aljaryaal (8-11) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Big Boy Bobby (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, edged right and no impression before 2 out,, 6th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Knight Salute (11-3) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Feb.
Hasty Parisian (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) Close 3rd on inside, switched out and went 2nd turning in, led 2 out, went clear before the last, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Langafel (11-8) by 8 1/2l, 4 ran.
Rewired 5-6fav (10-10) Tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden when stumbled on landing next, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar beating Coastguard Station (11-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Vazir (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and no impression when weakened into 4th 2 out, left remote 3rd at the last, 3rd of 6, 16 1/2l behind In The Air (11-5) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Krypton Gold (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) In touch, headway to track leaders 3rd, ridden 2 out, chased clear winner last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Fleurman (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Great Realisation (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression when slightly hampered and left 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Justicialism (10-13) at Naas 1m 7f hcp sft in Feb.
