tracked leader, pressed winner 5th, ridden 3 out, lost 2nd approaching last, kept on one pace
held up, pushed along 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
keen tracked leaders, ridden when blundered badly 3 out, soon pulled up
towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on
made all, ridden 3 out, not fluent last, ridden out
in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on same pace
taken to post early, keen in rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms
Shanroe Tic Tec completed a hat-trick of handicap victories in March and not surprisingly shot up the weights though he's better than his last two runs imply. It's a surprise to see Criq Sun running over the minimum as he stepped up to 3m to score at Taunton and this is a big drop in distance. The four-year-old Coal Stock has improved with each start over timber and wouldn't need much more to make a successful handicap debut but this can go to the lightly-raced BAGAN, who looked an improved performer when a close third in a Market Rasen handicap in March. Dave Roberts will need to work his magic with recent acquisition Unsafe Conduct, who has been out of form but won a Newton Abbot handicap from 2lb higher a year ago.
Shanroe Tic Tec (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Waited with, slight mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, reminders after 4th and never better than mid-division, 13th of 25, 15 3/4l behind Polished Steel (11-6) at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Criq Sun (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, held up 4th on inside, closer when slight stumble 7th, 3rd going well after 3 out, 2nd before next, led approaching last, soon clear, won at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Lakeside Pearl (10-1) by 6l, 5 ran.
Coal Stock (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Chased leading pair, hit 4 out, pushed along and went 2nd on long run before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind The Flying Sofa (11-4) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Tempuran 14-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 2nd, joined halfway, headed 6th, remained prominent, hit 5 out, weakened after next, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Teaser 16-1 (10-1) Led, soon joined, headed before 4th, remained prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 16, 15 1/4l behind Cubswin (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Bagan 12-1 (11-6) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway on inside when not much room and mistake 2 out, kept on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Ice Galley (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Unsafe Conduct 14-1 (10-10) Last pair, mistake 4 out, never on terms, 12th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Laughing Luis (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
