prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden 12th, 4th and beaten from 4 out, weakened next
held up in mid-division, mistake 10th, soon ridden and struggling, last 12th, behind next, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, no impression and well held from 2 out
led until 7th, led after next, headed 10th, ridden 12th, weakened after 13th
prominent, jumped left 4th, 2nd 6th, led next, headed after 8th, led 10th, headed and pecked 2 out, held flat, stayed on
held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway 11th, 2nd before 4 out, led 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on
led into start, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, closed 7th, struggling after 13th, well beaten 4 out
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, 5th after 13th, no impression
Super Scorpion is proving hard to place and Earthmoves changed hands after winning a seller here last month. Peter Bowen also runs the returning Strumble Head and Lost Legend has dropped to a decent mark. Ugolin De Beaumont has been knocking on the door and Gardiners Hill rattled up a hat-trick at the start of the year but has risen up the weights since. GLOBALISATION (NAP) is only a couple of pounds higher than when dead-heating over course and distance in the autumn. He has a very solid record on the track and Jonathan Moore’s claim should help him get competitive today.
Earthmoves (FR) 4-7fav (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 6th, hit next, pushed along after 11th, hung left under pressure after 4 out, closed and hung left before 2 out, led between last 2, kept on reluctantly, driven out, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f (5) gd in Apr beating The Mumper (11-5) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
Globalisation (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Towards rear and so0n outpaced, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd towards finish, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Cloudy Bob (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Lost Legend (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 2nd from 3rd until mistake 9th, struggling 12th, weakened next, 3rd of 4, dist behind Ganbei (11-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Strumble Head (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leader until 9th, chased leaders, 2nd again briefly next, chased leaders, outpaced 14th, went poor 4th after 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Best Boy Barney (10-13) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ugolin De Beaumont (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear on outside, closed 7th, 3rd from 9th, went 2nd 14th, led before 2 out, soon headed, stayed on but no impression on winner from last, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Doing Fine (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Super Scorpion (IRE) 7-4fav (11-6) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair until 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 7th, went 2nd again 10th, every chance 3 out, outpaced next, went modest 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Theatre Mill (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Gardiners Hill (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Held up in last pair, steady headway on inside approaching 11th, 3rd before 3 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, 3rd of 7, 23 1/4l behind Crown Hill (11-5) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Abbeygrey (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Held up, always towards rear, pulled up before 15th, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.