chased leaders, not much room and stumbled after about 1f, soon lost place, well beaten final 2f
outpaced in rear, switched right last bend, headway 1f out, edged left and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner
held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
reared in stalls, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
raced keenly, held up, closed on inside from over 3f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
held up, struggling over 2f out
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
pressed leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased close home
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Mark Johnston saddles dual Fibresand winner Lion Tower but Richard Fahey will be hoping he has all bases covered with his quartet of runners. Aleneva and Hurcle head the weights and the latter, like Three Coins, had a run on the all-weather earlier this year. Infinite Grace and Music Therapist are possibilities while there might be more to come this year from Fleeting Princess but BUSHTUCKER TRIAL won three times last year and must be given the chance to prove he’s trained on given he has his ideal conditions today.
Aleneva (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure closing stages, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Temple Of Heaven (9-9) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Oct.
Lion Tower (IRE) 5-4fav (9-9) Made all, shaken up 2f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Big Impact (9-2) by 2l, 8 ran.
Three Coins (8-10) last of 11, 14 1/2l behind Wanaway (8-10) at Chantilly 5f lst stks hvy in Mar.
Music Therapist (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway in centre 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Ainsdale (8-8) at York 5f (3) sft in Oct.
Bushtucker Trial (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Always in rear centre, 22nd of 28, 26 1/4l behind Under The Stars (8-10) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gs in Oct.
Leapers Wood 80-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, driven and struggling over 2f out, 13th of 17, 13 3/4l behind Summer Sands (8-3) at Redcar 6f lst (1) hvy in Oct.
Fleeting Princess 9-4jfav (9-2) Close up, headway halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Intimate Moment (8-9) at Yarmouth 5f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Written Broadcast (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Oakenshield (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Exceptional 20-1 (9-0) Always towards stand side, 19th of 25, 12 3/4l behind Daahyeh (9-0) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Jun.
Hurcle (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Dwelt, held up, progress over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Corvair (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Vasari (USA) 9-4 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Brad The Brief (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Infinite Grace 10-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on inside, niggled along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Al Rasmah (8-9) at Chester 6f fll stks (2) gd in Aug.
