led narrowly headed 4 out, soon lost place, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway to chase front pair after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression
held up in last pair, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, outpaced before 2 out, no impression in 4th when mistake last
with leader, led 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, stayed on well flat
tracked leaders, challenged after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, no extra flat
chased leaders on outside, lost place 8th, soon pushed along, no danger after
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, never on terms, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, lost place 6th, in rear and reminders after next, soon lost touch, continued tailed off
held up in last pair, ridden after 3 out, never a threat, weakened 2 out, tailed off
NonRunner
Generous Chief did well for Graeme McPherson last summer but hasn’t raced since October. Tudors Treasure has more to do than when getting off the mark on soft going at Ffos Las but CONTEUR D’HISTOIRE must have every chance of going one better than when only beaten a length over 2m4f here 11 days ago. Royal Supremo won at Uttoxeter around this time last year and has been waiting for better ground having failed to handle easy conditions over the winter. He still has some scope so rates a danger.
Laugharne 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, last of 7, 13l behind Muthabir (11-9) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Royal Supremo (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased clear leader until hit 4th, chased leading pair but off the pace until dropped to 4th after next, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind The Unit (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Conteur d'Histoire (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, left 2nd before 6th, led soon after 4 out, hampered and headed 2 out, rallied to lead again next, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Sierra Oscar (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Midnight Monty 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, lost place before not fluent 7th (water), behind 9th, hampered 11th, pulled up before 12th, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Generous Chief (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along from 6th, not fluent 8th and 11th, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, rider dropped whip between last 2, rallied to dispute 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Brave Encounter (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
The Happy Chappy (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, closed 6th, mistake 4 out, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Tudors Treasure 11-4fav (11-6) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, strongly challenged next, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Steel Native (11-6) by 7l, 9 ran.
Blackwell Synergy (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along and reminders 8th, soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Gasoline (IRE) 3-1 (10-5) Close up, every chance 3 out, ridden next, faded flat, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Sierra Oscar (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Buckontupence (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 7th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 31 1/4l behind Midnight Request (11-11) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
