towards rear, headway before 2 out, went 2nd from last, led run-in, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden before last, headed run-in, kept on
in touch, headway before 3 out, weakened run-in
in rear, soon struggling, pulled up before 5 out
behind, headway from 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last
always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
led, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out soon weakened
Alizee De Janeiro ran three times over fences in 2016 but failed to complete twice and only beat one home on the third occasion. He has plenty to prove but stablemate Vertigo has been placed between the flags and won a hurdle so has possibilities. Magnolia Ridge is a bit of an enigma and has changed stables while Fit For Fifty will need to do better that at Carlisle last month. Dakota Grey has never won away from the latter track and might need softer ground so we’ll give a final chance to CALVIGNY who, though 0-14 over fences, has gone close a few times and can’t get much lower in the weights.
Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 9, 24l behind Blunder Buss (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Calivigny (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 19 1/4l behind Rainy City (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Dakota Grey 7-2fav (11-4) Tracked front pair, outpaced approaching 2 out, soon ridden, never on terms, well held when lost place after last, 5th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Oskar Denarius (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Vertigo (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Prominent, lost place after 3rd, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Motion To Strike (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, no impression, 5th of 10, dist behind Asking Questions (12-2) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Fit For Fifty 13-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, in 4th 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, dist behind Asking Questions (12-2) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Magnolia Ridge (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Behind, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Betancourt (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Rain In The Face 40-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
