tracked leader from 3rd, not fluent 8th, challenged 4 out, led next, jumped right 2 out and last, well in command flat
tracked leaders on outside, niggled along after 7th, closed next, struggling 11th, well beaten 4th before 4 out
led, not fluent 8th, headed 3 out, beaten from 2 out, mistake last, no extra flat
tracked leader until 3rd, last 8th, 3rd and outpaced after 11th, well held 4 out
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Gone Too Far won this last year and races off the same mark but subsequent form left much to be desired. David Pipe also runs Purple 'n Gold and he looks the stable pick with Tom Scudamore riding. Gowanauthat rattled up a five-timer last summer and was only beaten a neck at Fontwell last month while Lemon's Gent has slipped further down the weights since his second at Plumpton. Ink Master has only gone up 4lb for his win at Chepstow but, in an open race, we’ll take a chance on TEMPESTATEFLORESCO. He’s only won once for Colin Tizzard so far but is on a fair mark and is probably a bit more straightforward than most of these.
Tempestatefloresco 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked winner throughout, blundered 1st, hit 5 out and pushed along, closed 2 out, held approaching last, kept on run-in, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Such A Legend (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Gone Too Far 80-1 (10-7) Behind most of way, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Ink Master (IRE) 9-4 (10-0) Led until not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, led again after 5 out, pressed until last, stayed on, driven out, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Red Spinner (11-2) by 3l, 5 ran.
Lemon's Gent 11-4 (11-11) Disputed lead until went on 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, held 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 9l behind Perfect Timing (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Gowanauthat (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Jumped right at times, led, headed before 11th, challenging 3 out, led after next, bumped last, stayed on, headed last strides, 2nd of 3, nk behind Opening Batsman (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Purple 'n Gold (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, struggling after 7th, closed before 5 out, soon no impression, well beaten 3 out, 4th of 5, 28l behind Ink Master (10-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
