in touch in mid-division, effort over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, well held from over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led and hung right over 1f out, stayed on well
slowly into stride, soon recovered on outside, led over 10f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
soon mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along and toiling from over 4f out, well beaten final 3f
crossed over wide draw to lead, headed over 10f out, stayed handy, every chance when not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, mid-division, headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, close up when not clear run over 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong, kept on
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
NonRunner
Azzuri has won over hurdles and fences and is potentially well treated on his return to the Flat while Multellie has been hurdling though won over today’s trip at Hamilton last year. Sexy Beast missed the whole of 2019 and finished runner-up over track and trip on his comeback in February while Blue Medici scored at Wolverhampton in November and Ajman Prince won here in the same month and has undergone wind surgery since last in action. But MOUNTAIN RULER is the least exposed of these having gone close in novice company at Southwell in February on only his second outing and Mark Johnston’s charge gets the vote with more to come now handicapping.
Billy No Mates (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Close up, pushed along 7f out, reminders over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Anna Bunina (9-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Unit of Assessment (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Close up, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Anna Bunina (9-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Gabrial The One (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Well Funded (8-11) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Sexy Beast 2-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Groveman (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Multellie 28-1 (11-2) Pressed leaders, led after 4th, headed 6th, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Clondaw Caitlin (10-9) at Kelso 2m 2f (1) hvy in Feb.
Azzuri 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, weakened and pulled up before 11th, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Armandihan (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 12, dist behind Proschema (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Ajman Prince (IRE) 9-4 (9-10) Chased leaders, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon rallied and every chance, kept on well, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Loud And Clear (9-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Swift Wing 4-1 (9-5) Keen in touch, headway halfway, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 10, dist behind Lady Scatterley (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Qawamees (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 5th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Anna Bunina (9-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Blue Medici 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 11f out until over 7f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Glan Y Gors (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Mountain Ruler 16-1 (9-3) Made most until headed over 1f out, rallied towards finish, always held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Miss Morocco (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
