held up in 5th, in touch after 7th, outpaced after 4 out, no impression after, no extra flat
in rear, outpaced 7th, never going pace to get involved
held up in rear, headway 4 out, led 3 out, clear from next, stayed on well
not always fluent, led, headed 3 out, one pace
tracked leaders, 2nd briefly 4 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, tailed off
took keen hold, tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, no impression on winner from next, lost 2nd close home
tracked leader until 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
Despite proving no match for the easy winner, Le Bacardy still finished well ahead of Nearest The Pin and Sportsreport when second on his first start for new connections at Market Rasen. But he may find the concession of 6lb to QUADRILLER beyond him as Philip Hobbs' nine-year-old beat Sportsreport here on his reappearance, despite looking in need of the run. Theatre Mill is preferred to Itsuptoyou and Trapper Peak of the others.
Le Bacardy (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up, closed 8th, went 3rd after 3 out, chased winner next, no impression 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Sir Note (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Itsuptoyou (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, slipped leaving bend before 6th, soon lost place, behind when mistake 10th, modest progress before 3 out, no impression, 6th of 8, 37l behind Sir Note (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Quadriller (FR) 85-40fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, made rest, mistake when joined 4 out, not fluent next, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, won at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Sportsreport (11-5) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Theatre Mill (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up behind, chased leaders 4 out to next, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Miss Tenacious (11-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Sportsreport (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up, headway before 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Sir Note (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Trapper Peak (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, challenged before 4 out, led after 3 out, soon headed, no extra in 4th when mistake last, 4th of 6, dist behind Valseur Du Granval (11-3) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Nearest The Pin (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 8, 30l behind Sir Note (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
