keen held up, ridden and headway approaching final 2f, no impression final furlong
held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
led, headed 10f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on
close up, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, kept on same pace
close up, headway to lead 10f out, headed 4f out, tracked winner, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on
always towards rear
slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders
What A Welcome ended last season beating Never Surrender over today’s trip at Ascot though the latter re-opposes on better terms. But CAYIRLI won last year’s renewal off a higher mark with Gavlar back in third and Seamus Durack’s charge is taken to make another bold bid arriving on the back of a convincing victory over track and trip in February. Eden Rose won a lower grade contest at Lingfield last month but Cosmelli is preferred after going close at Newcastle recently. The frustrating Sharja Silk is proving hard to win with and steps up in trip on his return having been gelded while Fibonacci and Cliffs Of Dooneen remain unexposed with the latter debuting for new connections having won over 2m at the Curragh for Aidan O’Brien last year.
What A Welcome 4-1jfav (10-0) won at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Never Surrender (9-1) by 1l, 12 ran.
Cliffs Of Dooneen (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) at Navan 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Cosmelli (ITY) 18-1 (9-2) 2nd of 5, nk behind Stargazer (9-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Cayirli (FR) 7-1 (9-10) won at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Lucky Deal (9-9) by 2l, 6 ran.
Never Surrender (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) 2nd of 12, 1l behind What A Welcome (10-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Archimento 11-1 (9-7) 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Al Kout (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Eden Rose 4-1 (9-7) won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Alabaster (9-13) by 8l, 12 ran.
Fibonacci 16-1 (11-5) 6th of 7, dist behind Diamond Gait (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Jan.
Sharja Silk 1-3fav (9-3) 2nd of 6, shd behind Smart Champion (9-3) at Catterick 1m 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Oct.
Polish 11-8fav (9-4) 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Altra Vita (8-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Gavlar 25-1 (9-7) 8th of 13, 6l behind King's Advice (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.