prominent, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 4th, soon dropped to 3rd, pushed along home turn, mistake 2 out and beaten
tracked front pair, went 2nd after 4th, ridden after 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, kept on and led narrowly run-in, gamely
held up towards rear, headway into 4th before 4th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon held and one pace run-in
led, not fluent 1st, faced challenge 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly run-in, no extra towards finish
mid-division, awkward 1st, slow jump 4th and reminders, soon in rear and lost touch 4 out, pulled up
mid-division, weakened quickly and tailed off 4 out
Western Zephyr has lost his way since winning over track and trip in January and carries a double penalty along with recent Wetherby winner Cruz Control. Dancila failed to defy a penalty when second at Taunton but MATTERHORN has his first start since scoring easily at the latter track on his opening run following wind surgery and Paul Nicholls’ charge can go in again on these terms. Flashy Boy debuts under Rules having won a Fairyhouse point-to-point last year.
Cruz Control (FR) 3-10fav (11-12) Made all, pushed along before last where not fluent, went clear flat, comfortably, won at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Mar beating God's Own Getaway (11-5) by 8l, 9 ran.
Western Zephyr (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division, pushed along after omitted 3 out, weakened and pulled up before the last, at Sandown 2m hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Dancila (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3 out, every chance out wide 2 out, 3 lengths down at the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Aurigny Mill (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Matterhorn (FR) 5-6fav (11-2) Keen going to post, made all, good jump 6th, extended lead 2 out, good jump last, unchallenged, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar beating Final Encore (11-2) by 13l, 10 ran.
Flashy Boy (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Made all, sl adv 1/2way, mstk 3out with 1l ld, rdn aftr 2out, 6l adv appr str, 5l ld last where sl mstk, ko, won at Fairyhouse Ptp 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Ballydisco (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.
Remember Ally (FR) 66-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling 7f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Billy Boi Blue (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Meanaz 300-1 (11-0) In rear, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
No Risk With Lou (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Prominent, mistake 5th, lost 2nd after 4 out, well beaten before 3 out, 9th of 15, dist behind Pembroke (11-6) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Noonie 33-1 (10-6) Prominent, not fluent 5th, soon ridden and outpaced, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
