swerved left and hampered rival start, in rear, went prominent after 3rd, pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace
towards rear, hampered by faller 3rd, shaken up in 4th before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, not get on terms
hampered start, soon in touch in rear, ridden before 3 out, gradually faded from 2 out
led, shaken up before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden, ran on one pace, no extra
tracked leader, fell 3rd
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, pressed leader before 2 out, led 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden out run-in, stayed on well, readily
Highly Prized has only run once since October 2020 and that was over fences. Anna Bunina has been dropped a couple of pounds since running with credit in top handicap company around this time last year. She’s not sparkled in a couple of runs this term but it would be no surprise to see an improved showing here. However, she finished behind Fiveandtwenty here on her reappearance and the McCain filly is 3-4 over track and trip and should be approaching peak fitness now. Wild Max has had his problems since completing a double at the end of 2020 but Socialist Agenda is interesting on his handicap debut and GLORY AND HONOUR is starting to look well treated. In his only victory to date over timber he beat the subsequent Grade 2 winner Camprond, now rated 140, and only weakened on the run-in at Cheltenham seven days ago.
Highly Prized 2-1 (11-0) Tracked front pair, not fluent 7th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden before last where not fluent, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 3, 4 3/4l behind Friend Or Foe (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in May.
Wild Max (GER) 11-4 (11-8) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Anna Bunina (FR) 16-5 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 24l behind Miss Heritage (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (1) gd in Jan.
Pearl Of The West (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Mid-division, rear of mid-division halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no threat from 2 out, 12th of 15, 33 1/4l behind Light Brigade (11-6) at Thurles 1m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Jan.
Fiveandtwenty 7-1 (10-4) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened thereafter, 4th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Glory And Honour (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, weakened run-in, 5th of 12, 9l behind Cormier (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Socialist Agenda 8-13fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led going well over 2 out, mistake 2 out, went clear under 2 out, reduced lead after last and pressed flat, ridden out and ran on, won at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan beating Malpas (11-8) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Diocletian (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Themaxwecan (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
