held up in rear, headway on bit from 3 out, led before last, shaken up run-in, kept on strongly
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, weakened before 3 out and pulled up
towards rear, mistake 4th, soon reminders and in rear, tailed off 4 out
tracked leaders, led 5 out, blundered 3 out, headed before last, kept on and held towards finish
led to 5 out, weakened after 3 out
held up in touch, went 2nd 3 out, one pace before last
A Grade 1 juvenile hurdle winner at Chepstow, Bristol De Mai failed to get the better of his elders when favourite for a Listed race at Sandown and will be looking to make amends. Fellow four-year-old Intense Tango beat older horses to win a Grade 2 contest at Doncaster but is up against higher-rated opposition in this including GLINGERBURN. The latter continued his good progress with a defeat of Hawk High over track and trip last time and there looks plenty more to come from Nicky Richards' charge. Chieftain's Choice fell early on at Newbury last time but has stronger form than the previous course winners Shades Of Midnight and Medicine Hat while Exclusive Waters has plenty to find with the selection on earlier running and Nashville looks to be out of his depth.
Glingerburn (IRE) 14-5 (11-3) In touch in 4th, headway 3 out, led on bit 2 out, held on well, ridden out, won at Kelso 2m 2f hdl (2) gs beating Hawk High (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Shades Of Midnight 4-1 (10-7) In touch, tracked leaders 3 out, driven next, stayed on approaching last, riddden to lead flat, kept on, won at Kelso 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating Thorpe (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Exclusive Waters (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Prominent, driven 4 out, effrot and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, no extra from last, 6th of 18, 9l behind Glingerburn (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Nashville (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, chased leaders briefly 3 out, well beaten before next, went modest 4th before last, 4th of 8, 45l behind Aqalim (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Bristol De Mai (FR) 11-8fav (10-7) Took keen hold tracking winner, closed approaching 2 out, pushed along and held when lost 2nd before the last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Garde La Victoire (11-4) at Sandown 2m Listed hdl (1) sft in Jan.
Medicine Hat 25-1 (11-3) Led to 5 out, led again before 3 out, headed 3 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 9l behind Top Notch (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4yo hdl (2) sft.
Intense Tango 6-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, headway after 4 out, joined leaders going well next, challenged on bit between last 2, ridden to lead flat, ran on well, won at Doncaster 2m hdl G2 (1) gs in Jan beating Pass The Time (11-0) by 3l, 7 ran.
Chieftain's Choice (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Led until fell 4th, in a race won by Violet Dancer (10-9) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft, 23 ran.
