held up mid-division, headway before 2f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway before 3f out, kept on to towards finish
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
in rear and pulled hard, headway over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon faded
COURT ROYALE is one of only four with previous experience and did well to run Vinndication to less than a length at Ludlow in November. The winner has won three times over hurdles since, including a Listed contest, so the form looks useful. Lomachenko’s half-brother Castletown Bridge won a bumper early in his career while Grey Diamond sports colours that appear regularly in the winner’s enclosure here so Alan King’s newcomer warrants respect.
Big 'n Better Revoque H out of Donastrela.
Court Royale (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 4f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Vinndication (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Leaving Home (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Snuff.
Le Ligerien (FR) 6-1 (11-10) (tt) mists; bhnd til hdwy 13; blun 4 out; pu nxt, at Badbury Rings 2m 5f mdn in Apr.
Boomarang Passing Glance gelding out of Materiality.
Grey Diamond (FR) Gris De Gris gelding out of Diamond Of Diana.
Lomachenko (IRE) Sans Frontieres gelding out of Midnight Orchid.
Hillary C 11-4 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 12f out, every chance f out, edged left and lost place 2f out, 6th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Queens Well (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jun.
List One Tobougg M out of Minibelle.
Marmalade Mist (IRE) Stowaway M out of Shean Rose.
Fearnie Lou (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Towards rear, not much room over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 16th of 18, 30 1/2l behind Emitom (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Apr.