held up in rear, headway to chase leaders entering home straight, kept on strongly under pressure to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
led narrowly at steady pace, headed with circuit to run, ridden and lost ground entering home straight, weakened well over 1f out
keen in midfield, ridden and lost ground before home turn, weakened quickly soon after
held up, headway to press leader entering home straight, one pace from over 1f out
pressed leader, led narrowly with circuit to run, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra close home
midfield, ridden and outpaced turning for home, weakened straight
Karl Philippe is penalised for winning at Hereford last year and Onward Route has switched yards having finished runner-up in both outings earlier in this year for Ruth Jefferson. The latter runs Mauritian Bolt, who found only one too good at Hexham on last month’s debut but WARRIORS STORY also has a recent outing under his belt and Keith Dalgleish’s charge gets the vote on the back of finishing fourth over track and trip. Geonice is preferred to Medaki Roc of the newcomers.
Karl Philippe (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway wide over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, won comfortably in the end, won at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Nov beating Party Fuzz (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Mauritian Bolt (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 2f, headway 2f out, hung left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Sambezi (10-12) at Hexham 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Medaki Roc (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Sliabh Geal Gcua.
Onward Route (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, smooth headway tracking leaders 6f out, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Tupelo Mississippi (11-9) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Warriors Story 9-2 (10-12) Led, headed over 13f out, chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Peking Rose (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Donna's Diva 40-1 (10-9) Towards rear, pushed along 9f out, never a threat, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, dist behind Tupelo Mississippi (11-2) at Newcastle 2m (5) Slow in Feb.
Geonice (FR) Samum gelding out of Terenice.
