held up in touch, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced and no impression
tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace and lost 2nd from 1f out
prominent, outpaced briefly over 3f out, stayed on to take 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner
made all, ridden and edged right 2f out, stayed on well
held up in touch, took keen hold, closed 8f out, pushed along 4f out, outpaced and no impression over 2f out
held up in touch in rear, shaken up 4f out, edged left and well beaten over 2f out
Taj Badalandabad is obviously going to attract interest on his first run since joining David Pipe and the market is usually a pretty accurate indicator of stable expectations with such types. Cresswell Breeze has the benefit of a recent run which could prove important and should come forward from a good ground third in an ordinary Taunton bumper. However, SOLSTICE STAR showed plenty of future promise on his sole start when an eyecatching, staying-on third behind the useful Modus in a decent Cheltenham bumper on New Year's Day. He hasn't been since but he'll definitely be the one to beat if repeating that level here - and all being well should have improved for the experience too.
Quick N' Easy (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Took keen hold in rear, moderate effort over 4f out, soon struggling, last of 11, 32l behind Simon Squirrel (10-12) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr.
Robert's Star (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Halona.
Solstice Star 22-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling over 4f out, headway from 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 14l behind Modus (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 6f 4yo NH flat (Listed) (1) sft in Jan.
Taj Badalandabad (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Tr ldrs, 5th 1/2way, 3rd 2out, 2nd at last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Minella Rocco (11-9) at Horse And Jockey 3m ire ptp sft in Mar.
Cresswell Breeze 3-1 (10-8) Behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 3rd of 12, 19l behind Tara Point (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f mares n h flat (5) gd in Apr.
State The Blend 33-1 (10-5) In rear, headway before 5f out, ridden before 1f out, one pace, 6th of 11, 20l behind Gaelic Myth (10-7) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr.