Held up in rear, closed on leaders prior to 2 out, ridden and no impression when left in third at last
Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, second narrowly when fell last
Chased leader, travelled well into lead 2 out, ridden clear after last, easily
Held up, mistake 3 out, ridden to join leaders before 2 out, left in second after last
AJERO overcame a scare at the last to land a hat-trick with last month’s win at Market Rasen. He’d have won more easily without the mistake and can defy a 5lb rise. Scarlet Dragon has been confined to the Flat since 2019 and won at Ascot last summer. He looks high enough in the weights reverting to hurdles and the same comment applies to Haafapiece, who remains 7lb higher than when last successful. Sofia's Rock will be sharper for a recent comeback and has placed off higher marks in the past.
Scarlet Dragon 12-1 (9-10) Dwelt in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 7l behind Cardano (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Sofia's Rock (FR) 50-1 (11-12) Led and went clear before 2nd, hung badly right on bend and headed after 4 out, soon lost place and eased, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Millers Bank (11-9) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Ajero (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-2) Tracked leader, hit 4th, led on long run before 2 out, clear when bad mistake last, kept on well run-in, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Miss Heritage (11-5) by 2l, 7 ran.
Haafapiece 5-1 (11-10) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and hit next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Pay The Piper (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
