chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, outpaced and struggling in rear when switched left before 2 out
led, stepped at 3 out and stumbled, pushed along and headed between last two, readily outpaced run-in, no chance with winner
pulled hard in last, headway tracking leader at 4th, hit 4 out, lost 2nd before went right and hit 2 out, no extra in 3rd between last two
close 3rd, hit 2nd, not fluent next, went 2nd before hit 2 out, led between last two, pushed readily clear run-in
Aristobulus has won three times on the Flat, including last month over 1m4f at Wolverhampton, but better was expected of POSTMARK, also a winner on the level, at Kempton and he can put that experience to good use today. Boom Boom, placed twice in bumpers, is back over 2m after failing to stay at Ascot and he’s preferred to Up For Appeal and bumper winner Diamond Egg.
Diamond Egg (FR) 10-3 (11-7) Raced keenly, tracking leaders when unseated rider 2nd, at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Up For Appeal (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Ioupy Collonges (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Aristobulus 4-1 (9-10) Dwelt in touch in rear, wide and headway 2f out, edged left approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Jacks Profit (9-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Postmark 11-2 (11-0) Off the pace in last pair, mistake and struggling in rear when hit 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Samuel Spade (11-0) at Kempton 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Boom Boom (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, keen early, closed and went prominent after 2nd, no extra 2 out, 8th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Crambo (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Nov.
Ravi Road (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 15, 6 1/4l behind The Spotlight Kid (9-9) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
