in rear, ridden in last 3 out, ran on under pressure before last, never dangerous
keen in midfield, restrained towards rear 4th, headway between horses 3 out, close up 2 out, led approaching last, narrow advantage flat, headed close home
prominent, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed before last, still close up flat, no extra close home
pulled hard in rear, travelled strongly on outside 3 out, in touch 2 out, faded before last
led, headed 4th, close up 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out,
pressed leader, led 4th, headed before 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, no extra
midfield, pushed along briefly after 4 out, headway after 3 out, close up when squeezed for room after 2 out, switched right flat, ran on strongly to lead close home
held up towards rear, jumped right 3rd, midfield 4th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened quickly
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Voix Du Reve has more to do than when beating three rivals at Newcastle and the novices Kihavah and Socialist Agenda look up against it racing from out of the handicap, though the latter did beat Anna Bunina six lengths at Musselburgh. John McConnell’s mare was second in this last year, however, behind Milkwood, who is 8lb higher. West Cork won the Grade 3 Greatwood at Cheltenham in November and was fourth in last month’s County Hurdle but, in between, he was more than 13 lengths behind ONEMOREFORTHEROAD (NAP) at Ascot and is a pound worse off. Neil King’s charge, who rattled up a hat-trick earlier in the season, has since run well up to form when fourth in the Imperial Cup at Sandown so looks the one to beat, though Barrichello’s win in a Warwick handicap in January has worked out well. Alqamar is having a first run since October.
Milkwood (IRE) 11-8fav (11-2) Held up in rear, effort and headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Faivoir (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (3) gs in Oct.
West Cork 13-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway after final bend, 5th last, went 4th flat, stayed on, unable to challenge, 4th of 26, 5 1/4l behind State Man (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Onemorefortheroad 12-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, weakened into 4th between last two, 4th of 22, 12 1/4l behind Suprise Package (11-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Voix Du Reve (FR) 2-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, went 3rd 3rd, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, pushed along last, comfortably, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Saint Arvans (10-8) by 3l, 4 ran.
Barrichello 1-6fav (11-10) Made all, mistake 2 out, went clear after last, eased final 50yds, comfortably, won at Newcastle 2m (3) gs in Feb beating Fringill Dike (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Alqamar 9-2 (11-5) Chased leader, led 4th, headed before next, blundered and unseated rider 6th, at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Anna Bunina (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Towards rear, hampered by faller 3rd, shaken up in 4th before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, not get on terms, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Socialist Agenda (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Socialist Agenda 4-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, pressed leader before 2 out, led 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden out run-in, stayed on well, readily, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gd in Feb beating Fiveandtwenty (10-11) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
Kihavah 22-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 12th of 22, 31l behind Suprise Package (11-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
