in touch, headway to lead 2 out, not fluent and headed next, kept on one pace
keen raced wide, close up, pushed along when hit and fell 3 out
held up, blundered 4 out, hampered next, soon weakened
raced wide tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
keen prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
close up, ridden 2 out, weakened last
in touch, lost place 4th, ridden and headway 2 out, not trouble leaders
held up, wide and headway 2 out, weakening when mistake and unseated rider next
raced wide prominent, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway 2 out, ridden to lead flat, ran on
close up, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace
raced wide in touch, headway 2 out, ridden to lead next, headed flat
led, headed 4th, led again approaching 3 out, headed next, weakened flat
towards rear, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders
NonRunner
Kensington Art has been raised 5lb after winning at Huntingdon though should still be thereabouts. But SARYSHAGANN (NAP) finished in front of several of these, including Blooriedotcom and Spark Of Madness, when narrowly beaten over 2m here earlier in the month and, with subsequent wind surgery likely to bring further progress, Sandy Thomson’s charge makes most appeal. The Navigator finished runner-up at Sedgefield recently when ahead of The Dancing Poet but both Byzantine Empire and Leeswood Lily have something to prove off their current marks having earlier notched doubles.
Byzantine Empire 4-1 (11-12) Keen towards rear, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 5th of 9, 22l behind Universal Folly (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Kensington Art 15-2 (11-13) Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, pressed leader before 2 out, soon ridden, led approaching last, edged left and ran on well run-in, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Astroman (11-13) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Iolani (GER) 80-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ridden after 2 out, never in contention, 5th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Homme Public (11-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Beeno (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Chased front pack, lost ground and pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten and tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Rae Des Champs (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
The Dancing Poet 13-2 (11-8) Led, ridden and headway soon after 2 out, stayed on one pace, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Ellaat (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Wor Verge 18-1 (11-12) In rear, headway into mid-division 6th, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 7th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Smart Lass (10-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Blooriedotcom (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Prominent, ridden and pressed leader omitted 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well, headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Rae Des Champs (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Set In Stone (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway into mid-division home turn, ridden and one pace 2 out, 9th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Homme Public (11-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Spark Of Madness (FR) 12-1 (10-13) Led, ridden and pressed after omitted 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on one pace, 4th of 11, 9l behind Rae Des Champs (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
The Navigator 4-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Ellaat (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Zamond (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, closed on inside 5th, weakened before last, 7th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Coral Blue (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Evita Du Mesnil (FR) 7-1 (11-6) Mid-division, closed 5th, 3rd but no impression 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, 4th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Enlighten (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Leeswood Lily 7-2fav (10-12) Led, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 9th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Millarville (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Gemologist (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden in 5th before 2 out, ran on one pace, 5th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Millarville (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Saryshagann (FR) 4-1fav (10-6) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden omitted 2 out, stayed on well run-in but always held, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Rae Des Champs (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
