led and jumped left at times, headed 3 out, chased winner, held when went left 2 out, went badly left hit wing and and fell last
towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
towards rear, some headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division on inside, steady headway tracking leaders approaching 4 out, 3rd after next, soon pushed along and one pace, left in modest 2nd and hit last, hung left run-in
raced keenly tracking leader, led 3 out, clear from next, stayed on strongly
towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders before next, left modest 3rd and hit last
chased leaders, slightly outpaced when reminder 4 out, hit next and ridden, soon outpaced and weakened
prominent early, soon steadied into mid-division out wide, weakened 4 out
held up in rear, headway hanging left from 2 out, went never nearer 4th close home
edgy, out wide in mid-division, towards rear and struggling 4 out
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened after 3 out, lost modest 4th close home
Touchthesoul found little for pressure at Fakenham last month and is in danger of becoming disappointing. Now I'm A Believer may have been flattered by her third at Doncaster but she has place claims again along with Bucko's Boy, who would probably have placed here in December had he not swerved and unseated his rider in the closing stages. ZORAN (NAP) won over 1m2f at Newmarket last September. He is Flat-bred but Paul Nicholls will have given him plenty of schooling and he could outclass these if he completes without incident.
Bucko's Boy 11-2 (11-7) Prominent, pecked on landing 2nd, jumped left 3rd, close up 3 out where ridden, went violently left and unseated rider 2 out, at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Spectaculardisplay (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Mid-division, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
The Lords Walk 100-1 (9-2) Dwelt raced wide in rear, reminders over 4f out, never on terms, 11th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Fame N Fortune (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Touchthesoul (ITY) 5-2fav (11-5) Close up, led 4th, ridden and headed bend into straight, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Olympic Conqueror (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Alborkan (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Held up behind leaders, took keen hold, lost place after 3rd, closed approaching 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Cabot Cliffs (11-10) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Tuned For Power (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakening when short of room approaching final furlong, last of 9, 7 1/4l behind Mercurist (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Zoran 11-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 2f out, pushed along to chase winner, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Opera Gift (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Gibraltarian (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Dwelt raced wide close up, led over 7f out, ridden 2 lengths clear 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened, 9th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Devizes (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Lincoln Lyn 100-1 (11-4) Raced freely, jumped left, led after 1st, not fluent 3rd, headed after 5th, led next, headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Lightning Bug (IRE) 150-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, in touch, outpaced halfway, 10th of 11, dist behind Fortultous (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Now I'm A Believer 50-1 (10-12) Chased leader, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Gilbertina (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gd in Mar.
Kost A Coat (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, not always fluent, well beaten after 3 out, went badly left last, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Confirmation Bias (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
