led and jumped big 1st, narrowly headed before next, in front again but pressed from 3rd, went clear between last two, very easily
pressed winner, led before 2nd until next, stayed pressing winner and every chance 2 out, ridden and well held between last two, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced home turn, weakened quickly, tailed off
mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, 4th and outpaced next, weakened soon after, tailed off
held up, reminders in rear and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
held up in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders 4th, taken wide before 3 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last two, dropped to 4th close home
held up in rear, some late moderate headway, never involved
towards rear, went right 2nd, behind and struggling home turn, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced turning in, never troubled principals after, plugged on
held up towards rear, went remote 4th before 2 out, stayed on well run-in, went 3rd close home, no chance with winner
Pillar Of Steel is often placed, including when ahead of Progressive last time at Southwell, but is still 3lb higher than her last winning mark and she prefers a quicker surface. A winner here in 2021, GALICE MACALO has been chasing but should have the class to give weight away to these, though Sarceaux clearly needed her run at Leicester. Minelladestination hasn’t really progressed as expected while a few of the others are returning from lay-offs.
Galice Macalo (FR) 11-4 (12-0) Handy, not fluent 8th, led 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 4, 4 3/4l behind Tap Tap Boom (12-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Progressive 15-2 (12-0) Pressed leader, led 4th, ridden and headed between last two, lost 2nd before the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Dollar Bae (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Grasse D'oliverie (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Midfield, progress to chase leader before 6th, mistake and unseated rider 5 out, at Compiegne 2m 3f hcp hvy in Apr.
Pillar Of Steel 13-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders on inside, closer 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before next, rallied into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Dollar Bae (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Minelladestination (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 6th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 26l behind Will Victory (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Heva Rose (FR) 8-1 (11-0) In leading pair, mistake 4th, weakened, pulled up, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Mind Sunday (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Bit keen, mostly in rear, went left 4th, ridden and beaten after 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Getbazoutofhere 22-1 (10-0) Prominent, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Cubswin (11-12) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Sarceaux (FR) 17-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, slow 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 25l behind Aggagio (11-13) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Astra Via 15-2 (11-5) Towards rear, asked for effort and detached 5 out, pulled up soon after, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
