tracked clear leader, every chance 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to lead before and mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before last, one pace and no impression on winner
led, soon clear until 6th, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway 6th, led before last, soon clear
held up towards rear, reminders after 5th, mistake and weakened 4 out, soon pulled up
in rear, weakened after 4 out
Bally Rone impressed when winning by eight lengths over course and distance nine days ago but was beaten far and square by WHISKY YANKEE here last month and re-opposes on identical terms. Paul Nicholls' charge can score again as Supreme Asset was all out to win at Kelso last time and has a further half-mile to cover here under a double penalty and Westward Point looks ready for 3m and has shown his best form so far when there has been plenty of give in the ground. King Killer needs to step up again on his third at Towcester to figure while this may be all too much for Gwili Spar.
Supreme Asset (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on to lead flat, all out, won at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar beating Ubaldo Des Menhies (11-8) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Bally Rone (IRE) 5-2 (10-7) Held up in last pair, steady headway 4th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd next, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft beating Definite Dream (11-0) by 8l, 7 ran.
Westward Point 7-4fav (11-7) Led and soon clear, reduced advantage 2 out, driven and 1 length clear approaching last, headed flat, soon ridden and no extra, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Neptune Equester (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Whisky Yankee (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway before 5th, challenged 2 out, led before last, ridden and 2 lengths ahead when edged left and idled flat, held on, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Mar beating Creepy (10-13) by nk, 16 ran.
Gwili Spar 100-1 (10-9) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, ridden after next, lost touch and pulled up before 5th, in a race won by Whisper (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.
King Killer (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway approaching 5th, hung left on bend before 2 out, chased winner briefly soon after, no extra flat, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Thinger Licht (10-6) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
