led, headed 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on and no impression
tracked leader, with leader 4th, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out
in rear, fell 5th
mid-division, headway to go 3rd before 3 out, led before last, kept on well
held up towards rear, in rear from 4th, outpaced before 4 out, weakened before next
in touch in 4th, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
Azzuri is potentially well treated on his novice form which included a victory over a subsequent dual winner at Huntingdon last month. Newcastle runner-up Lycidas deserves consideration as he’s slipped down the handicap. Fairlee Grey is a previous course and distance winner but so is PRAIRIE TOWN and it’s Tony Carroll’s six-year-old who gets the nod. He was in the process of running a decent race in the Imperial Cup last month when falling at the last and was then a close-up third at Newbury where he wasn’t suited by making the running. G'day Aussie is upped in class and Captain Brown is probably being readied for a summer campaign.
Fairlee Grey 9-4 (11-6) Led and soon clear, headed before 4 out, remained close up until before 3 out when outpaced, no extra and lost 2nd place last 50 yards, 3rd of 5, 10 1/4l behind Chti Balko (11-6) at Haydock 2m (4) hvy in Mar.
Prairie Town (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Raced freely, led, pressed from 2 out, headed flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Maestro Royal (11-2) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Azzuri 13-8 (11-6) Chased leader, effort 2 out, soon one pace, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Copain De Classe (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Lycidas (GER) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed before last, no extra, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Nuts Well (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Captain Brown 20-1 (10-4) Held up, mid-division, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Superb Story (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Great Fighter 12-1 (8-13) Held up in 6th, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on under pressure past beaten horses inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Codeshare (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Ranjaan (FR) 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden and no impression from before 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 15, dist behind Yaha Fizz (10-8) at Navan 2m hcp sft in Jan.
G'day Aussie 11-2 (11-8) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Suggestion (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
