tracked leaders, lost place and behind from 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, every chance last, no extra flat
prominent and keen, ridden to lead 4 out, ran on under pressure last
held up rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders after 3 out, one pace
led, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened next
The vote here goes to Constantine, with his biggest dangers reckoned to be Fast Mix, Nathos and Ken Scott. The selection is the sole course and distance winner in the line-up and ran with credit when second off a three-pounds lower mark here two runs ago. An early mistake and, possibly the trip, can provide excuses for a disappointing Chepstow effort last time but, back at this track, he should be a lot more competitive. Fast Mix wins in his turn and, despite being five pounds higher than for his latest win, at Taunton, he can still be competitive today, particularly if it is a tactical affair. Nathos has shown enough back over hurdles lately to be given some kind of a chance, while My Last Bean will at least like the going today, although overall he maybe has to find a little improvement. Ken Scott is six pounds above a winning Lingfield mark and he looked a bit more like himself last time and, on bits of form, could appear to be reasonably weighted. Finally, Madison de Vonnas has been disappointing in his last two runs after showing promise at Huntingdon, while Salinas, who has not really built on a promising start to his British career, has something to find with the selection based on their recent meeting here. That selection being Constantine.
Fast Mix (FR) 66-1 Held up in rear, headway approaching 4th, lost place 3 out, no danger after, 11th of 21, 17l behind Stance at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gs.
Nathos (GER) 100-1 Mid-division, hit 3 out, never dangerous after, 10th of 19, 25l behind Medison at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (A) gs.
Constantine 4-1fav Held up towards rear, headway 6 out, mistake 5 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 4th of 10, 23l behind Mr Dinglawi at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft.
Ken Scott (FR) 33-1 Towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 15, 9l behind Baron De Feypo at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft.
Salinas (GER) 14-1 Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 26l behind Come Bye at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) sft in Jan.
My Last Bean (IRE) 10-1 Tracked leader, headway and every chance approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened from last, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Bodfari Signet at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gf in Nov.
Madison de Vonnas (FR) 12-1 Hit 1st, always behind, tailed off when blundered 2 out, 11th of 13, well behind Back Nine at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gd in Feb.
