chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied on outside after next, led on outside 2 out, headed and no extra towards finish
chased leaders, slightly outpaced 4 out, rallied well from 2 out, driven between horses run-in, stayed on to lead towards finish
jumped right at times, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 5th, never on terms after, behind and struggling 11th, tailed off
held up and off the pace, headway 6th, went 3rd 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, every chance when mistake last, ridden and no extra in 3rd run-in
held up towards rear on inside, bit closer at 10th, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th close home
blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 1st, last pair, some headway approaching 11th, weakened 4 out
always in rear, never on terms
led and soon clear, reduced lead 8th, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out
chased leader, led before 2 out until 2 out, chased leaders, weakened between last 2, lost modest 4th towards finish
This looks a competitive handicap but TEASER goes well fresh and this is his time of year. He won over a shorter trip around here last summer and a recent spin on the all-weather won’t have done him any harm. Lucca Lady has had just the three runs over fences so far so should have more to offer and Lord Bryan is a course and distance winner entitled to be thereabouts again. Alexander The Grey also looks a threat having finally got off the mark at Ludlow in the autumn, though he is upped in grade here. Darling Maltaix has a lot to prove this term ,however, having been a weak finisher in the past.
Templepark 5-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, led and hit 3 out, joined when fell next, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Irish Prophecy (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Chased leaders on inside, dropped to mid-division 3rd, rallied 4 out to chase leaders next, pushed along before 2 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before the last, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Bit keen chasing leaders, went 2nd briefly 3rd, 2nd again before 11th, led after 4 out, ridden and joined before next, narrowly headed 2 out, rallied gamely towards finish, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Cap St Vincent (11-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Darling Maltaix (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Bit keen, led until after 7th, chased leader until before 11th, weakened next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Lucca Lady (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Held up in touch, niggled along approaching 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Simply Loveleh (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gs in May.
Teaser 14-1 (9-4) Raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Secratario (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Majestic Touch (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) In touch, headway 5 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon every chance, fell last, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Royal Plaza 100-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, lost place before 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Alexander The Grey 7-2 (11-10) Made all, rider unbalanced towards finish, ridden out, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Midnight Magic (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
