keen tracked leader 2nd, led 5th, hit 3 out, ridden clear run in
towards rear, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace
held up when blundered and fell first
held up, headway 7th, ridden 2 out, weakened run in
close up, pecked 4th, reminders soon after, lost place 6th, weakened 3 out
led, headed 5th, tracked winner, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
in touch, headway 4th, lost touch 6th, behind when pulled before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, rallied 2 out
Royal Regatta has leading claims despite a penalty after scoring at Aintree on his comeback and hurdling debut. Bumper winner Pure Science is another to consider as he drops in class after a fifth in Grade 2 company at Cheltenham. TAKE A BOW made a winning racecourse debut in a bumper at Chepstow and given the Henderson yard has won two of the last three renewals, the four-year-old gets the vote. Allow Dallow and In The Gate look best of the remainder as Anshantor is returning from a lengthy absence.
Royal Regatta (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Aintree 2m 4f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd in Oct beating Spirit Of Shankly (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Allow Dallow (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 6f out, effort over 3f out, soon chased winner and ridden, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, faded into 5th near finish, 5th of 12, 6l behind Sankyouplease (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (6) gs in Feb.
Anshantor (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Led 4; unchall, won at Sandon 3m ptp gd in Apr '12 beating Squire Danaher (12-0) by 15l, 9 ran.
In The Gate (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Mistakes held up, some headway approaching 2 out, weakened next, 9th of 15, 46l behind Howaboutnow (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Jazz Man (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 3rd, struggling and losing touch before 6th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Oscar Fortune (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct, 12 ran.
Pure Science (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, close up when pecked 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 15l behind Creepy (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl G2 (1) gd in Nov.
Rose Of Marron (IRE) 125-1 (10-9) Held up on outside, jumped left and slowly 5th, headway after, jumped left and lost place next, well beaten and hanging left 7th, pulled up after, in a race won by Mountain Tunes (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 11 ran.
Shinooki (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway on outside when jumped right 7th, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner before last, very tired when clambered over last and lost 2nd, 5th of 14, 32l behind Andy Kelly (10-10) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Take A Bow 9-2 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, headway 6f out, not much room over 4f out, led over 2f out, ran green inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chepstow 2m cond NH flat (6) gd in Oct beating Southfield Vic (11-4) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.
Solstice Dawn 100-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, blundered 6th, soon lost place, tailed off after 4 out, 10th of 12, 29l behind Run Ructions Run (10-10) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Cadeau George 80-1 (10-12) Held up in touch on outside, losing place when slow 4 out, soon well beaten, 8th of 17, 35l behind Mosspark (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
