chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, headway 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with winner in clear 2nd between last 2
in touch in rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
prominent on inside, driven and outpaced by front pair after 4 out, ridden and no chance in clear 3rd after next
chased leaders, lost place 4 out, remote 4th when jumped right from next, tailed off
pressed leader on outside, led 3 out, driven clear between last 2, ridden out flat, kept on
SAINT DE VASSY found one too good when sent off favourite at Exeter in March. But the winner has won twice subsequently so the form looks solid and Tom Symonds’ charge gets the vote. Hideaway Vic has placed in both starts over timber including here last year while Darksideoftarnside has won on the Flat since last seen over timber and may finish closer today. Young Bull and Supreme Escape should both be sharper for last month’s hurdling debuts while winning pointer Loco Coco debuts under Rules.
Darksideoftarnside (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) In touch, headway over 6f out, soon joined leaders, lost place 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 13th of 30, 26 1/2l behind Stratum (9-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) sft in Oct.
Hideaway Vic (IRE) 8-11fav (11-1) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, rider dropped whip before last, 2nd of 5, 8l behind The Captains Inn (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.
Loco Coco (IRE) 6-4fav (10-10) Trckd ldrs; led 2 out; held on wl flat, won at Bonvilston 2m 4f mdn gd in Apr beating Thomas Crown (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Saint De Vassy (FR) 11-10fav (11-2) Raced keenly, held up off the pace in 3rd, closer after 4 out, 2nd before next, challenged 2 out, every chance when hit last, kept on same pace and held run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Dolphin Square (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Supreme Escape (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) In touch, pushed along to chase clear pair, stayed on when hard pressed for modest 3rd from last, never a threat, 3rd of 14, 25l behind I K Brunel (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Young Bull (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased clear leader, not fluent 5th, ridden after 7th, led after next, headed normal 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Jatiluwih (12-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
