chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, pushed along over 5f out, hard ridden when challenged over 1f out, stayed on gamely
held up in rear but in touch, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
with leader, under pressure over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out
Nonrunner
Winning pointer Park Steel makes his debut under Rules. Lillian has her first start since winning at Fontwell last June and also carries a penalty. CLONDAW BISTO is another carrying 7lb extra but there was a lot to like about the way he travelled here at the start of the month when making a winning start in bumpers and he should follow up. Relight The Fire isn't really progressing but Jot'em Down is entitled to have improved on his fifth at Towcester and preferred to debutant Ermy's Emerald, though the latter is a half-brother to useful Seas Of Green.
Clondaw Bisto (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) With leader, led over 6f out, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn (6) hvy in Feb beating King Uther (11-3) by 8l, 7 ran.
Jot'em Down (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, challenged 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Informationisking (11-3) at Towcester 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Lillian (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, led 6f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Jun beating Normandy King (10-13) by 4l, 8 ran.
Relight The Fire 4-1 (11-2) Led until over 3f out, lost 2nd 3f out, chased leading pair, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Midnight Tune (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) sft in Nov.
Ermyn's Emerald Alflora gelding out of Emerald Project.
Park Steel (IRE) 3-1 (12-1) Chsd ldrs, 4th 1/2way, prog to cl 2nd appr 4out, eff to jn ldr 3out, wo 2out, qcknd 2l clr last, kow to line, won at Ballinaboola 3m mdn hvy in Nov beating King Charlie (12-1) by 1l, 10 ran.
