chased winner throughout, edged left under pressure approaching 2 out where not fluent, kept on flat, always just held
took keen hold, tracked leading pair until settled last approaching 3rd, headway approaching last, kept on flat
held up in rear until went 4th approaching 3rd, headway to dispute 3rd approaching 4 out, ridden before next, soon outpaced
jumped right, made all, quickened tempo 4 out, ridden flat, held on closing stages
tracked leading trio, went 3rd approaching 3rd, took keen hold from 6th until approaching 9th, ridden after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on under pressure flat
DANCE ISLAND has the best piece of recent form with a third at Wetherby in February to his credit. He looks up to scoring off his current mark on that evidence and can end a long losing run here. Always Bold has scored twice over C&D though he's hard to fancy having failed to complete his last couple of starts, while Magical Treasure has claims on his earlier placed form with a recent comeback run at Taunton under his belt. Fiveways and Kasimali have plenty to find if they're to get involved judged on their recent efforts.
Dance Island (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up, ridden after 9th, no real progress, well beaten from 3 out, 8th of 10, 34l behind Velator (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Always Bold (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Always in rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Go Amwell (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Magical Treasure 8-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, some headway 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, 35l behind Father Probus (11-3) at Taunton 3m nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Fiveways (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Towards rear, soon ridden along, mistake 4th, jumped right 8th, staying on when jumped right and bumped 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 22l behind What A Warrior (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Kasimali (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent and ridden 5th, weakening when hampered 3 out, 8th of 13, 39l behind Leopard Hills (10-13) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Apr '11.