held up in rear, headway when hampered 4 out, no extra approaching 2 out
behind, soon pushed along, under pressure 6th, stayed on after last, never dangerous
led until after 2 out, no extra closing stages
in touch, left in 3rd 4 out, under pressure after 2 out, mistake last, kept on
chasing leaders when brought down 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off
in touch, left in 2nd 4 out, every chance 2 out, led before last, stayed on well
with leader when fell 4 out
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Any further rain would play into the hands of the returning LLANTARA, who was making giant strides on heavy going in the spring. It might be worth taking a chance on his fitness here ahead of Russian Royale, who may have needed his run at Sedgefield earlier this month. Lambourn raider Versifier won at Hereford last month and Stuart Crawford’s pair Victoria Says and Hidden Dilemma are worth a market check. Keep The River also warrants a mention arriving off the back of a victory in a maiden at Ayr but Stratford third Toboggan's Fire looks a bigger danger at the weights.
Victoria Says (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd and lost place, not fluent 5th and rear halfway, pushed along and no extra after 6th, behind and pulled up before next, at Down Royal 2m 4f hvy in Jan.
Baby Ticker 20-1 (10-6) Held up behind, headway 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened 2 out, 8th of 16, 13 3/4l behind Naranja (10-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Versifier 4-1jfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, hampered and left in 2nd at 4th, led before 2 out, ran on strongly, won at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct beating All Hands On Deck (11-0) by 8l, 9 ran.
Toboggan's Fire 7-2 (11-1) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led after 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Solstalla (10-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Trooblue 16-1 (11-4) Behind, stumbled on bend before omitted 2 out, never a factor, 9th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Iolani (11-8) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Russian Royale 15-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, close up 3 out, outpaced between last 2, no impression when left 4th at last, 4th of 8, 11l behind Champagne To Go (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Hidden Dilemma (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, never a factor, no impression in moderate 7th after 3 out, no extra, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 31 1/2l behind Brace Yourself (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Nov.
Georgian Firebird 40-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, struggling 4 out, well behind when pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Keep The River 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, hampered 6th, ridden 2 out, every chance last, soon led, ran on, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Quri (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Llantara 10-3 (11-9) Held up in rear, smooth headway chasing leaders 3 out, ridden in close 2nd approaching last, led soon after, ran on well, comfortably, won at Hereford 2m hcp (4) hvy in Apr beating Shroughmore Lass (11-3) by 2l, 7 ran.
