behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, driven to challenge 2 out, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner
led, 15 lengths clear before 4th, hard ridden when headed after 2 out, no extra
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, soon hung left, weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, jumped right throughout, blundered 4 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
behind, slow 5th, tailed off after next
tracked clear leader, effort 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, slow 1st, weakened after 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, led before last, all out when challenged closing stages, held on gamely
always behind
Glimpse Of Gold probably wasn’t winning out of turn at Uttoxeter last time but had less than two lengths to spare over runner-up EDWARD ELGAR, who is 2lb better off and likely to be suited by this sharper track. The Otmoor Poet is an interesting handicap debutant and preferred to stablemate Methag. Caprice D'anglais made all for a facile victory in a seller here last month but is unlikely to be given the same leeway in this better race and Deise Diamond has just lost his way a little lately.
Bulletproof (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, modest headway before 2 out, no chance when hit last, 7th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Valhalla (11-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Caprice D'anglais (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Made all, clear after 1st, shaken up approaching last, unchallenged, won at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in Mar beating Sailors Warn (11-5) by 11l, 5 ran.
Deise Diamond (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden and outpaced 6th, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Get On The Yager (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Magical Thomas 8-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, mid-division, not much room 1st, closed 6th, 7th and weakening on bend before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Edward Elgar 5-2 (12-1) Prominent, soon pushed along, led after 3 out, headed before last, hung left in behind winner flat, plugged on, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Glimpse Of Gold (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Methag (FR) 20-1 (10-5) Towards rear, jumped slowly 2nd, headway on outside chasing leaders 4 out, weakened soon after next, 6th of 11, 30l behind Dinsdale (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Mar.
The Otmoor Poet 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Walsingham Grange (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Alyasan (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Behind, outpaced 3f out, never a threat, 9th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Silver Streak (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Gin And Tonic 20-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders 3 out, soon 2nd, ridden after 2 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Highland Fling (11-0) at Fakenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Glimpse Of Gold 9-4fav (11-3) Mid-division on inside, closed 3 out, challenged going best next, led before last, ridden out flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Edward Elgar (12-1) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Musical Moon 20-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, driven after 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Gambol (11-11) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
