chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 2 out
towards rear, headway before 2 out, one pace and no impression
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, pushed along and headway before 2 out, soon chased leading pair until no extra run-in
led, headed after 2nd, led before 8th, not fluent and headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, headway before 8th to take closer order, every chance 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in touch on inner, reminders before 8th, weakened 9th
held up mid-division, headway before 8th, led 3 out, headed before last, rallied to regain lead run-in, held on well
chased leaders, took closer order 8th, ridden before 2 out, led before last, headed run-in, kept on
held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
chased leader, led after 2nd, headed before 8th and quickly lost place, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd run-in, no impression
held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, tailed of when pulled up before 8th
towards rear, reminders 4th, headway before 8th, weakened from 3 out
towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on before last, no impression
Mauricetheathlete only just held off the challenge of Azulada Bay at Chepstow on his latest start and the latter can turn the tables on better terms today. Quel Elite can also figure if handling the quicker ground having won in soft going over a shorter trip here last month. Rebel Swing reverts to hurdles having gone close over fences on a couple of occasions earlier this year and Kahsabelle is upped in class off a 6lb higher mark after a win at Huntingdon in February. SHOOTING TIMES was pulled up in testing conditions at Ayr last time but had won a shade cosily at the same track before that and gets the speculative vote back on decent ground in a wide-open contest.
Mauricetheathlete (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, hung left from 4 out, led before 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, just held on, won at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar beating Azulada Bay (10-10) by shd, 16 ran.
Quel Elite (FR) 7-4fav (11-2) Held up behind, headway before 6th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged last, led run-in, soon ridden and hung left, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar beating Smart Act (11-2) by 4l, 9 ran.
Bandanaman (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Held up in touch, tracked leaders before 5th, pushed along next, chased winner from 2 out until before last, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 12l behind Majestic Mayhem (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Horsham Lad (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, pecked 10th, soon pushed along, some headway from 2 out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, well behind Beamazed (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.
Rebel Swing 10-3 (11-0) Led to 2nd, remained close up, led after 5th, headed 10th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, 32l behind Harris Hawk (10-3) at Newcastle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Azulada Bay (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, went 4th before 4 out, stayed on from last, just held, 2nd of 16, shd behind Mauricetheathlete (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Kahsabelle (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Held up, outpaced 6th, rallied after next, went 2nd after 3 out, bumped and carried right when challenging after 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Feb beating Ali Baba (11-1) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Runswick Relax 66-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 12, 44l behind Big Occasion (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Shooting Times 11-2 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along after 6th, weakened before 8th, tailed off, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Leith Walk (10-13) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar, 9 ran.
Trojan Gift (USA) 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division, one pace from 3 out, 7th of 12, 32l behind Turbolinas (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Boris The Blade 14-1 (11-11) Led until 2nd, led again next, headed 9th, led again 14th, headed 17th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Dove Hill (11-12) at Hexham 4m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Farm Pixie (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Led, pressed 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 22l behind Ebanour (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Almutaham (USA) 28-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 13th of 17, well behind Monkey Milan (11-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Oniz Tiptoes (IRE) 12-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, headway 5th, chased leaders before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, chased winner after, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Total Rebellion (11-10) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
