chased leaders, mistake 2nd, hit 11th and pushed along, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
pressed leader, hit 5th, not fluent 6th, pushed along and every chance when hit 2 out and nearly unseated rider, not recover and weakened before last
handy, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, kept on again from 2 out but no impression
led narrowly, pushed along after 2 out, ran on and pressed approaching last, ridden and headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra
towards rear, lost touch and eased 4 out pulled up before 2 out
in rear, in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, mistake 4 out, dropped away quickly and well behind next
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, ridden home turn and stayed on to press leader approaching last, led final 110 yards on run-in, won going away
Knight In Dubai is proving hard to place nowadays but Le Ligerien has been transformed by a spell hunting and arrives on a four-timer, though is upped another 7lb. Foxboro only scrambled home at Newbury latest and is 6lb higher here but this is his trip and he should handle today’s conditions, though he has something to find with NOCTE VOLATUS on Sandown running last month and this sharp track will suit Tom Lacey’s front-runner. Iceo Madrik may need more time but, like Mister Watson, is eased in grade.
Iceo Madrik (FR) 50-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Le Ligerien (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Always prominent, led 4 out, came clear after next, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Another Crick (11-3) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Knight In Dubai (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, hampered 1st, mistake 5th, lost place 9th, outpaced 12th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Galahad Quest (11-1) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Nocte Volatus 13-2 (11-13) Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, went 2nd again 2 out until flat, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 4l behind Zhiguli (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Foxboro (GER) 7-1 (11-7) Waited with in last pair, headway out wide at 4th, went 2nd going well 3 out, led went left last, headed run-in, rallied gamely on inside to lead again final strides, won at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Yes Indeed (11-12) by hd, 8 ran.
Mister Watson 40-1 (11-2) Towards rear, last when not fluent 6th, jumped left 13th, ridden in 7th before 4 out, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Fox Pro (FR) 11-4 (10-10) Held up in last, not fluent 10th and lost ground, shaken up and jumped left 12th, pushed along 14th and tailed off, last of 3, dist behind Gustavian (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
