jumped well, led, ridden before joined last, headed post
tracked leader, reached for 3 out, lost 2nd at the last, no extra run-in
raced in 3rd, closed into 2nd at the last, strong challenge near finish, led post
NonRunner
A small field could be reduced even further as likely outsider Jolie Crickette was due to run here yesterday. MIXBOY has run twice on the Flat since winning at Musselburgh in January. Keith Dalgleish’s grey is at his best giving weight to inferior opposition and can prove too strong for Baby King, disappointing since a second at Musselburgh in February, and Vosne Romanee, who is two from two around here but looking a few pounds too high at present.
Mixboy (FR) 17-2 (8-7) Slowly into stride, pulled hard, soon prominent, led chasing group over 5f out, lost place over 3f out, 9th of 13, 23 3/4l behind Brandon Castle (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Vosne Romanee 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway after 8th, lost place after 4 out, well beaten next, 8th of 16, dist behind Bentelimar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Baby King (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, headway after 8th, chasing leaders 3 out, 6th and fading when blundered badly 2 out, soon pulled up, at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Jolie Crickette (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, weakened after 4 out, 9th of 10, 35 1/2l behind Instingtive (10-7) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
