chased leaders, pushed along after 4th, mistake 5 out, soon weakened
prominent, took keen hold, every chance when not fluent 3 out, no extra next
held up in rear, pulled up before 2nd
held up in rear, headway 5 out, 2nd 3 out, every chance last, held flat, stayed on
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, every chance 3 out, 3rd and beaten next, no extra last
led until 3rd, led 6th, pressed from 5 out, in command flat, stayed on well, driven out
chasing leaders 2nd, fell 7th
Grey Gold carries 5lb less than when second in this last year. He beat BRIGHT NEW DAWN (NAP), Bold Henry and Pearls Legend at Sandown two runs ago but Venetia Williams’ charge looks the pick of the weights today and should now be cherry-ripe after a couple of starts for new connections. The ground looks much too soft for Canicallyouback, who has his first run since October, while Sew On Target has probably been feeling his age a little this season. Module is eased in grade but has had his problems since beating Dodging Bullets in the Game Spirit in 2014.
Grey Gold (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Prominent on inside, lost place after 5th, behind when pulled up after 8th, at Wincanton 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Bright New Dawn (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leading trio, tracked leader 3rd until 9th, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, lost 3rd between last 2, plugged on same pace into 3rd again run-in, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Grey Gold (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Module (FR) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leader until before 2nd, stayed handy, ridden and lost place 10th, blundered 13th, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Bold Henry 11-2 (11-6) Held up in last pair, steady headway on outside before 3 out, chased leading trio after 3 out where not fluent, driven in 3rd between last 2, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 5l behind Grey Gold (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Pearls Legend 9-2 (11-1) Led, not fluent and joined 4th, blundered 9th, headed after next (4 out), chased winner under pressure until before next, weakened soon after, 6th of 7, 14l behind Grey Gold (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Sew On Target (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Jumped left, led, headed after 4 out, lost 2nd when mistake next, weakened 2 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Clic Work (11-4) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Canicallyouback 6-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, lost 2nd when mistake 4 out, no impression after, took 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind I'dliketheoption (11-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
