led 4th, tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led before last, headed run-in, no chance with winner
close up, led from 4th, blundered 6th, headed before last, soon weakened
in rear, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up
chased leaders, pushed along before 7th, soon outpaced, headway from 2 out, led run-in, ran on strongly
in touch, went 2nd from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
Trust Thomas has not managed a win here in 10 previous visits while it’s difficult to make a case for Las Tunas on his two runs this term. Whitsundays is 3lb better off than when only beaten a length by UNO VALOROSO (NAP) at Bangor last month but Mark Walford’s gelding has since chased home a subsequent winner in a better race at Haydock and may well confirm the placings. Vengeur De Guye won at Ayr in October but has been well beaten on both starts since.
Vengeur De Guye (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 28 1/4l behind Dresden (12-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Uno Valoroso (FR) 8-1 (10-1) Tracked leader, led 7th, mistake 2 out, pressed when terrible mistake last, soon headed, held after, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Ubaltique (10-11) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Trust Thomas 11-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 3rd from 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 26l behind Rosquero (10-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Whitsundays (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before last, kept on and just held post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Dica (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Las Tunas (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Behind, mistake 1st, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
