held up in rear on inside, closed 3rd, not fluent 4 out, weakened after next, remote 4th when pulled up after 2 out
held up on outside, closed 5th, blundered 3 out, pushed along before next, 3rd and held approaching last, plugged on
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, slow and lost place 7th, closed from 12th, outpaced before 14th, well beaten from 3 out, remote 5th when pulled up after 2 out
led, pushed along after 3 out, headed before 2 out, held last, plugged on
soon not going well in rear, not fluent 3rd, slow next, behind from 11th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, led before 2 out, clear from last, stayed on well
SPIRIT OF HALE was never really travelling on good going at Sedgefield last month but will be much better suited by today’s surface and he was a winner here back in 2018 off a much higher mark. Southern Girl is making a debut over fences but none of the others can be ruled out, though Furius De Ciergues has the best recent form having won at Sedgefield and Stratford since the turn of the year. He’s gone up another 7lb but is the youngest in this line-up.
Ardmayle (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, awkward 3rd, close enough when blundered 3 out, no chance after, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Frero Banbou (11-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Seemingly So (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, slow 11th, soon outpaced and lost place, stayed on one pace to grab fifth after last, 5th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Rosmuc Relay (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Southern Girl (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden after 4 out, soon no impression, 11th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Hunny Moon (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Furius De Ciergues (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Led, headed briefly 13th, regained lead 6 out, ridden before 2 out, ran on well, won at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Just In A Muddle (10-3) by 8 1/2l, 10 ran.
Spirit Of Hale (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) In touch, ridden and outpaced 14th, stayed on approaching last, 5th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Scorpo (10-0) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Led until 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Kala Noire (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
