pulled hard in rear, pushed along and struggling when fell inside final 3f
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on
chased leaders on inside, kept on final furlong
led over 3f, with leader, led again 6f out until over 3f out, chased leader until just inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway in centre 2f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
chased leaders, 2nd over 5f out, led over 3f out until 2f out, chased (easy) winner until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
mid-division, headway tracking leaders 5f out, led on bit 2f out, soon clear, very easily
raced wide towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on
chased leaders, led over 12f out until 6f out, weakened quickly, tailed off
Golden Sovereign finished well ahead of Timeforaspin when third at Chepstow on his debut and looks best of those with racecourse experience. Bubbles Of Gold has joined Olly Murphy having landed an Irish point-to-point but one of the newcomers may prove good enough with ELLARNA preferred. Paul Nicholls’ filly is related to jumps winners in France while Rufio is out of a half-sister to the smart chaser Dover’s Hill. Avoir De Soins sold for £75,000 and is another to consider along with No Rematch, Fair Kate and Thor De Cerisy.
Avoir De Soins (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Garranlea Maree.
Bubbles Of Gold (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, qckn & joined ldrs 3 out, pulled clr before last, j well & qckn away str, won at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Mar beating The Tangler Barry (11-11) by 8l, 9 ran.
Don Juan Du Gouet (FR) Special Kaldoun gelding out of Querida De Ferbet.
Golden Sovereign (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, not pace of winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind Garrettstown (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Apr.
No Rematch (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Loadsofability.
Rufio Schiaparelli gelding out of Mole End.
Thor De Cerisy (FR) Enrique gelding out of Midalisy.
Timeforaspin 20-1 (10-8) Raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Garrettstown (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Apr.
Fair Kate Fair Mix filly out of Silver Kate.
Fisherman's Tale (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Always behind, outpaced over 4f out, soon lost touch, last of 19, dist behind Hawthorn Cottage (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gd in Apr.
Ellarna (FR) Lucarno filly out of Oeuvre D'art.
