chased leaders, lost place 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on same pace and no impression flat
mid-division, headway when not fluent 4 out, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, went 2nd last, unable to trouble winner and lost 2 places towards finish
chased leaders on outside, led 2nd, not fluent 6th or 4 out, headed before 2 out, kept on under pressure, went 2nd briefly towards finish
held up in rear, not fluent last, never looked liked getting involved
led until 2nd, with leader, ridden after 7th, kept on under pressure from last, went 2nd close home
held up towards rear, hit 1st, headway on outside 3rd, lost place after 7th, behind 4 out, pulled up after jumping slowly 3 out
tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out
prominent, lost place after 3 out, kept on under pressure flat
held up in rear, headway on outside after 7th, lost place before 4 out, well held 2 out
in touch on inside, ridden after 7th, well beaten 3 out
held up in rear, niggled along to close 7th, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden out
GREAT TEMPO has been largely disappointing since arriving in this country but showed that all is not yet lost when third at Chepstow last month. He finished almost a length and one place ahead of Norse Legend that day and the pair meet on the same terms. David Pipe’s French import gets one final chance to come good. Robinsson returned from a lengthy absence to finish third over track and trip in February and wouldn’t still be in training if Oliver Sherwood didn’t believe him capable of winning a race – he holds Newbury third Hit The Highway on the form book. Deebaj won over 2m on Polytrack when last seen but he’s essentially a plater nowadays while the handicapper appears to have caught up with Present Times.
Kings Lad (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, went left 2 out, 5th of 6, 36 1/4l behind Boite (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Present Times (IRE) 3-1 (10-4) Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Camron De Chaillac (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 5th last, 5th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Virginia Chick (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Deebaj (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Miss Dusky Diva (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Hit The Highway (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Led until after 2nd, chased leader, awkward 4th, led again next, headed 4 out, chased winner, well held 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Darius Des Bois (11-12) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Robinsson (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders after 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Quiz Master (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Mighty Vic (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 30 1/4l behind Chosen Path (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Norse Legend 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, not quicken 2 out, kept on flat, 4th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Virginia Chick (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Occasionally Yours (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 8th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Birch Hill (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Great Tempo (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Prominent, not fluent 1st, not fluent 5th, soon ridden, every chance 3 out, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Virginia Chick (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Norman The Red 200-1 (11-3) Always in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 6th, left in modest 5th 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 25l behind Old Guard (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f (1) gs in Feb.
