held up in touch in last pair, headway on inside 3 out, led next, headed last, stayed on
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden after 3 out, no impression until stayed on final 100 yards, carried right close home
led, ridden after 5th, headed 2 out, no extra flat
held up in touch in last pair, ridden approaching 2 out, not able to get on terms
tracked leader, not fluent and ridden 3 out, every chance next, stayed on flat, not much room when switched right close home
in touch, jumped slowly 4th, challenged 2 out, led last, edged left flat, held on
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, ridden and beaten 2 out, weakened last
Dancewiththedevil may just need this and the four-year-old Xenophon doesn't look particularly well treated but the remainder all have decent claims in this. Prankster was put up 8lb after just lasting home at Market Rasen, however, while Warwick scorer Oran Flyer's best form in Ireland was with plenty of give in the ground and he isn't getting any younger. Elsafeer was very disappointing when favourite at Ludlow last time in a race in which DUBAI CREST finished third. The quick surface here should play to the latter's strengths and, with Jeremiah McGrath claiming 5lb, he can get the better of Domino Dancer who may just be a couple of pounds too high.
Elsafeer (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led 6th, soon headed, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Red Skipper (10-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Dubai Crest 13-2 (11-5) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, unable to quicken 2 out, not fluent last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Red Skipper (10-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Domino Dancer (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Led until before 5th, stayed prominent, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 25l behind Mister Hyde (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy.
Dancewiththedevil (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, effort on outside between last 2, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 13, 38l behind Bally Legend (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Dec.
Xenophon 9-1 (11-2) Towards rear in 4th, in rear from 4th, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 27l behind Luggers Hall (10-10) at Kempton 2m Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (0-125) (4yo) (3) gd in Apr.
Prankster 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenging when hit 3 out, led before next, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd beating Ruby Crown (10-13) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Oran Flyer (IRE) 10-3fav (11-7) Held up in touch, went 2nd before 2 out, soon led, kept on well from last, won at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs beating Willard (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
