chased leader, left in lead just after 6th, stayed on, ridden out
held up in rear, jumped big 1st, left 4th just after 6th, not fluent next, went modest 3rd from normal 2 out, no chance with front pair
took keen hold, led, not fluent 1st, clear 3rd until mistake 5th, something amiss, headed and pulled up after next
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, left 2nd just after 6th, ridden normal 3 out, weakened and lost 3rd next
held up in touch, not fluent 6th, went 2nd normal 3 out, stayed on but unable to get to winner from omitted last
in rear, soon pushed along, mistake 3rd, reminder next, behind from 6th
NonRunner
New Quay’s form has tailed off since he made a winning reappearance in a novices’ handicap at Ascot and RATFACEMCDOUGALL makes more appeal today. The latter didn’t run up to form at Warwick in January but drops back in trip today and should find this much easier. Talktomenow ran well behind Getaway Trump at Plumpton in the autumn but has shown nothing since but Imperial Elysian is probably improving. Tarrona is a 13-race maiden but she has finished second twice around here.
Ratfacemcdougall (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 8th or 4 out, lost place after 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Captain Cargo (10-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Imperial Elysian (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division on outside, jumped big 1st, lost place after 4th, headway after 3 out, wide last bend, stayed on same pace, 5th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Esprit Du Large (11-8) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Plenty Of Butty (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind First Figaro (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Talktomenow 7-1 (11-2) Not fluent, led, headed and reminder 3rd, led next, headed 7th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Storm Arising (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Tarrona 9-2 (11-4) Raced widest, chased leaders until lost place and last pair 5th, lost touch 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Oyster Perch 66-1 (10-12) Led 1f, chased leader until 10f out, chased leaders, weakened rapidly 7f out, tailed off, 8th of 13, 22l behind Getariver (11-5) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Mar.
New Quay (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Led until 5th, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind One For Rosie (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
