in touch, blundered 3rd, soon in rear, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
in rear, headway from 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace
led, headed after 3rd, reminders after 4 out, weakened after last
close up, led after 3rd, headed before 4th, outpaced before 3 out
tracked leaders, led before 4th, headed 3 out, kept on and held towards finish
towards rear, headway 8th, led 3 out, ridden before last, held on towards finish
NonRunner
Maestro Royal couldn’t handle the step up to handicap company at Ascot and there are stamina doubts over this much longer trip. Gonalston Cloud stays much further and likes it here. He’s still well treated on his best efforts but Work Du Breteau and Return Flight have not been in the best of form lately while Shady Glen has an absence to overcome. Silver Tassie has been getting closer, however, and PICKAMIX was knocking on the door in the autumn. Successful here in a bumper and twice over hurdles, including on this card 12 months ago, there was a lot to like about his comeback run in a hot handicap at Ayr and this looks a good opportunity for Charlie Mann’s grey to open his account over fences.
Work Du Breteau (FR) 100-1 (10-6) Mistake 20th, always towards rear, 13th of 29, dist behind Joe Farrell (10-6) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Silver Tassie (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up behind, headway after 14th, soon tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, challenged last, kept on and every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Lowanbehold (10-0) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Pickamix 9-1 (10-13) In touch on inside, ridden and lost place after 2 out, 5th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Crosshue Boy (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Gonalston Cloud (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Disputed lead until 3 out, rallied and every chance next, kept on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Wolf Sword (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Return Flight 14-1 (11-6) Disputed lead until 3 out, weakened after next, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Wolf Sword (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Shady Glen (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Prominent early, close up, went 2nd at 9th, joined leader 4 out going best, led next, blundered 2 out, ridden and hung right flat, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Kap Jazz (12-1) by 2l, 6 ran.
Maestro Royal 5-1 (11-3) Not fluent, tracked leader until not fluent 2nd, not fluent next, chased leaders, lost place 8th, weakened next, 4th of 6, 18 1/4l behind Ashoka (10-4) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
