tracked leader, led 4f out, ran green 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 2f out
raced wide, held up, headway 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, went 3rd latter stages
held up in 4th, headway 9f out, chased winner over 3f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong
took keen hold, led, edged right on first bend at paddock exit, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened 3f out
A tricky finale as Liqueur Rose's Bangor win hasn't worked out while Explained only won a match on debut at Wincanton and also has a penalty to carry. VINNIE MY BOY showed a little promise at Bangor and will strip fitter here. He gets a far-from-confident vote but Enfant Terrible finished well beaten in a modest contest at Ludlow last month and the filly Kims Quest is only making slow progress.
Explained (IRE) 2-5fav (10-13) Made all from sole rival, shaken up briefly 1f out, always well in command, easily, won at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gf beating Aztec Flo (10-2) by 10l, 2 ran.
Liqueur Rose 13-2 (11-3) Tracked leading pair, headway on inside 4f out, went 2nd 3f out, led going well over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, ridden and held on final 75 yards, won at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (6) gs in Jan beating Toot Sweet (11-3) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Enfant Terrible 9-2 (10-4) Soon tracking leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 6, 30l behind Court Minstrel (11-11) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
Vinnie My Boy (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, lost place over 5f out, rallied over 3f out, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 35l behind Ifyousayso (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
Kims Quest (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 9l behind As I Am (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f mares n h flat (5) fm in Mar.
