tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no extra between last 2
took keen hold early, held up in touch, headway to lead 3 out, ridden before the last, strongly pressed when hung left run-in, held on gamely, all out
in touch, pushed along and outpaced after 5th, weakened before next
led until narrowly headed on long run before 2nd, led again narrowly 5th until reminder and headed 3 out, pressing winner and every chance when hung left under pressure run-in, just failed
pulled hard and held up well in rear, tailed off 5th, blundered 2 out, never remotely involved
pressed leader, led narrowly on long run before 2nd, headed 5th, chased leader, weakened before 3 out
took keen hold tracking leaders, driven and weakened 3 out
held up off the pace in rear of main group, plugged on into modest 4th between last 2
Nonrunner
VODKA 'N TONIC (NAP) looked to be cantering all over winner Frozen Over at Taunton last time but didn't find as much off the bridle as expected and went down by a short-head. He's clearly a tricky ride and is 3lb higher here but can go one better if Nico de Boinville can hold on to him for a bit longer. Kastani Beach is hard to catch right but wins his fair share. However, his latest victory at Sandown probably doesn't amount to much while Jolly Roger failed to hang on in a claimer last time. Taste The Wine may be suited by further nowadays but handles fast ground and the four-year-old Classical Art dead-heated at Taunton last time and may be capable of better.
Jolly Roger (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, rallied and every chance run-in, edged left last 50 yards and bumped winner, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Stow (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Vodka 'n Tonic (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, ridden run-in, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 9, shd behind Frozen Over (10-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last, tailed off, 7th of 11, 37l behind On Tour (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Classical Art (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden after last, kept on and joined leader on line, won at Taunton 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd deadheating with Princess Ombu (10-12), 8 ran.
Dun Scaith (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Always behind, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Cash Injection (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
All The Winds (GER) 25-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Storm Of Swords (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Princess Annabelle 25-1 (10-7) Led, jumped right 4 out, headed 3 out, weakening when jumped badly right 2 out, 10th of 13, well behind As I Am (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun '13.
Mount Vesuvius (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Well in rear, mistake 10th, tailed off and no chance when blundered 4 out, left remote 4th at the last, 4th of 5, well behind Midnight Charmer (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Jan.
Kastani Beach (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, effort on inside last, quickened to lead run-in, won going away, won at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar beating Cash Injection (11-6) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
