mostly chased leader, not fluent 2nd, mistake 8th, led briefly before 2 out, switched right and mistake 2 out, weakened before last
held up in touch on inside, mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, soon edged left, driven out, held on
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, slow 3rd, slow and lost place 4th, closed 5th, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
held up in touch in rear, headway 4th, not much room 8th, switched right after 2 out, challenged last, stayed on, just held
in rear, hampered 4th, ridden and struggling when mistake 7th, soon lost touch, pulled up after
made most until not fluent 2 out, every chance still when not fluent last, 3rd and held flat
Rouge De L'Quest may be a few pounds too high making his handicap debut but Basford was only beaten a length off this mark at Sedgefield last time, though has run three times here this season and failed to threaten on each occasion. HORACIO APPLE’S improved again to get off the mark at Ayr and can defy a 3lb rise in the weights, though both Imperial B G and are also unexposed and represent powerful yards.
Rouge De L'quest (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Prominent, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 15 3/4l behind Hercules Morse (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Horacio Apple's (FR) 11-4jfav (12-0) Held up, headway 6th, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden to lead next, not fluent last, stayed on, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Economic Editor (10-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Imperial B G (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Raced on inside, chased leaders, lost place home turn, weakened soon after, no chance when mistake 2 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Mr Muldoon (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Basford (IRE) 15-8 (11-11) Led but pressed, hit 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Zwicky (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
These Happy Daze 8-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division, some headway 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on after 2 out, 4th but well held by front pair when fell last, at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Ramo (FR) 5-2 (11-3) Raced in 3rd weakened into 4th 3 out, went 3rd again run-in, 3rd of 6, 9 3/4l behind Missed Tee (12-0) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
