always towards rear
held up, ridden and headway after 3 out, switched right approaching next, led approaching last, ran on well
tracked leader, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
in touch, hit 3rd, headway after 5th, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before next
held up, headway after 5th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, soon headed, 2nd and held when blundered last
held up, headway after 5th, hit 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra
led, hit 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching next, weakened
chased leaders until 6th
chased leaders, struggling when hit 6th, soon behind
Nonrunner
Templer has the form figures to land this at the expense of Ameeq and Blaebury. The selection comes form the Phillip Hobbs yard and has been running consistantly well of late without getting his head in front and this looks one of his easiest tasks to date and if putting his best foot farward he is worth siding with once more. Ameeq won back to back races last season and did get his head in front at Huntington back in September. Since then his form has suffered as a result of running at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals. This is a big drop in grade so as long as his confidence is still in tack he holds a chance. As does Blaebury who ran well to finish fourth behind Silver Charmer at Cheltenham last time out and once again is now dropped in grade so any market moves should be noted. But for the winner we return to Templer
Take A Mile (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden approaching 10th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, well behind Tritonville Lodge (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Apr.
Blaeberry 11-1 (11-3) Held up, good headway 6th, slight lead 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, no extra run-in, 4th of 18, 11l behind Silver Charmer (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Templer (IRE) 1-2fav (11-7) In touch, led after 7th, ridden 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, rider lost iron briefly, every chance flat, no extra, 2nd of 15, hd behind Ballamusic (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Flaming Weapon 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 3rd, led soon after 3 out, kept on well, ridden out, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar beating Ma Yahab (11-12) by 4l, 13 ran.
Jump Jet (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway after 6th, not fluent 3 out, challenging when left in lead 2 out, ran on, won at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar beating Winds And Dragons (11-4) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Gracechurch (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway three out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, every chance last kept on, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Ingratitude (10-7) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Ameeq (USA) 9-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened approaching 3 out, 12th of 22, 26l behind Kings Quay (10-2) at Aintree 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Hill Forts Timmy 8-1 (11-7) Held up, headway approaching 6, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, no chance when pulled up in race won by Gabier (11-3) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Apr, 7 ran.
