waited with in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders 6th, went 3rd at 8th, 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, went clear between last two, stayed on strongly
chased leaders, pushed along in 4th after 8th, ridden and outpaced turning in
led, headed approaching 2 out where mistake, ridden and well held between last two, no chance with winner
good headway out wide chasing leader before before 3rd until before 6th, weakened 8th, hit 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
off the pace in last pair, outpaced and struggling before 3 out
chased leader until before before 3rd, went 2nd again before 6th, lost 2nd after 3 out, plugged on in modest 3rd
held up in last trio, fell 4th
HELL RED (NAP) showed progressive form over fences last season and returns to the smaller obstacles with every chance. He can race off a 5lb lower back over timber with a conditional taking a further 3lb off his back. Queens Rock has been raised 11lb after wining at Doncaster on her handicap debut while Sami Bear won at Kempton before beaten at the same track. Ashington makes more appeal than Hasty Parisian of the rest.
Royaume Uni (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Hell Red (FR) 4-9fav (11-11) Made all, stumbled badly 4th, jumped slowly 6th, going best before 3 out, almost joined last, ridden and stayed on to assert run-in, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Ikarak (11-6) by 3/4l, 2 ran.
Ashington 11-4jfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, slow 8th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, ridden and rallied run in to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Corrigeen Rock (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Master Debonair 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, weakened soon after, 8th of 12, dist behind West To The Bridge (11-13) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Queens Rock (IRE) 7-4fav (11-9) Prominent on inside, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear before last, very easily, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Maid On The Moon (11-2) by 6 1/2l, 6 ran.
Hasty Parisian (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, went 4th 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on but no impression, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Crossing The Bar (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Sami Bear 10-3fav (10-11) Held up in rear of mid-division, going okay before 2 out when not fluent, keeping on when mistake last, not recover and weakened flat, 6th of 13, 5l behind Godot (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
