went left 1st, behind, not fluent 4th, reminders before 9th, lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out
led to before 10th where not fluent, soon lost place, behind and ridden after 5 out, well beaten 5th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
carried left 1st, in touch, pushed along from 9th, chased front pair 5 out, ridden and outpaced after next, kept on under pressure from 3 out, held when lost 3rd flat
tracked leaders, pushed along from 9th, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 5 out, rallied into 3rd flat, finished strongly towards finish, just failed
tracked leaders, disputed lead before 10th, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, blundered last, joined flat, stayed on gamely, just held on
hampered 1st, behind, struggling before 10th, never a threat, tailed off when hampered 3 out, pulled up before last
tracked leader, led narrowly before 10th, headed 4 out, chased winner, stayed on to challenge and every chance when hung right flat, soon ridden, just held
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From Eden’s participation may depend on how he came out of yesterday’s race here over hurdles. He’d need careful consideration if making his chasing debut but, in his possible absence, we’ll turn to BOY’S ON TOUR who won twice over track and trip last summer and was still travelling when unseating his rider at the first in the home straight last time at Musselburgh. Western Rules wins his fair share but lacks an extra gear over this trip and stablemate Imada has been a beaten favourite the last twice. Luckofthedraw looks out of sorts and Cooking Fat has had a lay-off but Christmas In April could be interesting under Jonjo O’Neill Jr.
Luckofthedraw (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Held up behind, pushed along before 5 out, never able to get involved, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Cooking Fat 8-1 (11-2) Behind, headway 12th, weakened 6 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Polydora (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Western Rules (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up, some headway into 4th when clipped 3 out and sprawled on landing, well held after, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 15 1/4l behind Pookie Pekan (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Christmas In April (FR) 11-1 (11-1) Chased leaders and wide, went 2nd approaching 5 out until approaching next, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 14l behind Pop Rockstar (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Imada (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, lost place after 5 out, rallied 2 out, never a threat, 3rd of 6, 17 1/4l behind Flowery (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Away For Slates (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, no impression with front pair before next, soon well held, weakened and lost 2 places flat, 5th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Saintemilion (10-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Boy's On Tour (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Chased leader, mistake 1st and 5th, close up when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
From Eden (USA) 3-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before the last, driven and stayed on to lead run-in, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Stop The World (11-4) by 3 3/4l, 9 ran.
