held up in rear, in touch 4 out, ridden and one pace after 3 out, mistake next, well held last, went 4th flat
chased clear leader, closed before 3rd, challenged 7th, not fluent 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon lost place, well beaten 2 out
held up, headway 5th, challenged 2 out, driven to lead last, stayed on
held up in rear, headway from 6th, every chance 3 out, one pace after 2 out, no extra last
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, challenged 3 out, led before next, headed last, edged left and held close home
chased clear leader, closed before 3rd, led 3 out, headed before next, one pace in 3rd when not fluent last
led and went clear, jumped left 2nd, reduced lead before next, headed 3 out, soon beaten
Nonrunner
Hansupfordetroit may be approaching the veteran stage but is still capable of decent form, as he showed when fourth to Arpege D'alene at Chepstow in February. Pobbles Bay looked a bit unlucky when beaten less than a length over a longer trip at Warwick in January. Driftwood Haze beat Bishop Wulstan 10 lengths over track and trip last month but then ran poorly at Newton Abbot. SUIT YOURSELF (NAP) is having only his sixth career start and still looked a little short of experience when fifth last time at Sandown. He wouldn't need to improve much to be a factor in a race like this. Count Guido Deiro is a thorough stayer and may find this too short.
Pobbles Bay (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Mid-division, headway after 7th, went 2nd 3 out, every chance last, slightly impeded flat, held after, stayed on close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Flintham (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Rock Of Leon 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Driftwood Haze 7-4fav (11-13) Led, clear 4th until approaching 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened soon after, 7th of 11, 29l behind Zanstra (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Hansupfordetroit (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 7th, challenged 3 out, no extra in 4th before last, 4th of 17, 15 1/2l behind Arpege D'alene (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Suit Yourself (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place 3 out, rallied on outside before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 11, 14l behind Ballycross (11-0) at Sandown 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Little Boy Boru (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next, 7th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Ballycross (11-0) at Sandown 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Bishop Wulstan (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, kept on one pace and no impression, 2nd of 10, 12l behind Driftwood Haze (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Count Guido Deiro (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Jumped left, chased leaders to 15th, behind when pulled up before 19th, at Uttoxeter 4m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
