held up in 5th, headway to challenge after 4 out, led narrowly before 2 out, headed between last 2, ridden and kept on same pace flat, no impression when lost 2nd towards finish
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and in touch on outside after 3rd, joined leader 7th, led narrowly after 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
led, not fluent 1st, hit 4th, headed after 4 out, weakened from next
tracked leader, driven after 3 out, challenged next, ridden to lead between last 2, stayed on well flat
raced keenly, held up in 4th, dropped to rear 5th, struggling 7th, stayed on to go moderate 4th before last, never near leaders
tracked leading pair, lost place 7th, headway 3 out, chased leading pair under pressure before next, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no impression
Granville Island won a bumper here last March while Bathwick Brave has hinted at ability, though ran poorly over a shorter trip here last month. Addiction is tried in blinkers after being pulled up in her last two starts but they'll need to bring about massive improvement if she's to get the better of WISE MOVE. After a decent debut effort at Ascot around this time last year, he found the ground too quick when well beaten at Uttoxeter in his only subsequent start. This is his easiest task to date and he should open his account today.
Bathwick Brave (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, some headway after 3 out, left 6th and badly hampered last, 6th of 15, 28l behind Rowan Tiger (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Granville Island (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, never able to challenge, 7th of 9, 17l behind Benign Dictator (11-0) at Haydock 2m NH flat (4) gs in Nov.
Karrical 25-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, clipped 1st, stumbled and unseated rider, in a race won by Cinders And Ashes (11-5) at Haydock 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 5 ran.
Sunny Ledgend 33-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 9, 15l behind Tullyraine (11-0) at Bangor 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Wise Move (IRE) 5-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 4th 7th, no chance with leaders before 3 out, 5th and well beaten when mistake 2 out, 5th of 14, 23l behind Dancing Dude (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Addiction 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, struggling 8th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Buddy Bolero (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec, 15 ran.
Alpha Victor (IRE) 150-1 (10-9) Mid-division, outpaced when blundered 4 out, weakened next, 10th of 16, 49l behind Valid Reason (11-5) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
