tracked leaders on inside, pushed along before halfway, went 2nd inside final 2f, chased winner 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
wore hood to post, pulled hard and prominent, hung left and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened soon after
chased leaders, pushed along on outside over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, no impression when hung right over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out weakened into 4th inside final furlong
held up in 5th, smooth headway 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly
held up off the pace in last pair, never on terms
Streamline finished in front of Lord Rapscallion when scoring at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago but he found MAY SONIC too good over track and trip before that when the latter made a winning reappearance. Charlie Hills’ charge also had the re-opposing Nigel Nott back in third on that occasion and another bold bid from the front is expected. Barbill is unexposed on the all-weather but both Great Ambassador and Gulliver drop back down in trip with the latter preferred on last year’s victory in the Sprint Trophy at York.
Gulliver 10-1 (9-7) Dwelt pushed along in rear, never on terms, last of 8, 19l behind Stone Soldier (8-7) at Southwell 7f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Barbill (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Midfield towards centre, headway to chase leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, short of room when weakening final furlong, 17th of 24, 9 1/4l behind Nahaarr (9-5) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Streamline 11-4fav (8-10) Led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead again in side final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar beating Summerghand (9-11) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Lord Rapscallion (IRE) 17-2 (8-12) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Streamline (8-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
May Sonic 9-1 (8-10) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Feb beating Ghaith (8-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Great Ambassador 11-1 (9-3) Steadied and switched right start, held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Light And Dark (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Nigel Nott 9-2 (8-9) Slightly slowly away, outpaced in rear, driven over 2f out, still in rear entering final furlong, ran on strongly close home, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Tone The Barone (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar.