raced in 2nd or 3rd, not fluent and lost place 6th, slow 7th and 8th, outpaced 3 out, well beaten 2 out
raced in 2nd or 3rd, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, well held 3 out
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 6th, led 9th, headed after 11th, led 4 out, ridden flat, stayed on
led until 9th, led after 11th, headed 4 out, no impression flat
Getting Closer led into the straight over 2m7f here 12 days ago but faded in the closing stages. The drop in trip should help but he has more than two lengths to find with eventual runner-up SANTON and Kelly Morgan’s charge should go one better with Ultra Viers held on that run. Hidalgo Conti is preferred to Mighty Monarch of the others.
Getting Closer (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Close up, led 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, chased winner, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Time Leader (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f (5) gd in Feb.
Hidalgo Conti (FR) 28-1 (11-9) Off the pace in 4th, closer 4 out, ridden and outpaced in dispute of 4th home turn, plugged on, 5th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Amidnightstar (11-2) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Santon (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) In touch, headway to lead 10th, blundered next, headed 5 out, close up, ridden 2 out, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Time Leader (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f (5) gd in Feb.
Ultra Viers (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Prominent, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 14l behind Time Leader (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f (5) gd in Feb.
Mighty Monarch (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Hdwy 8; led aft 11 til hdd aft 14; wknd qckly aft 3 out, 4th of 6, 19 1/4l behind Duntish (11-7) at Siddington 3m mdn gf in Mar.
