dwelt in rear, hampered 13f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
close up, tracked leaders 14f out, chased leader over 2f out, soon led, ridden and edged right approaching final furlong, stayed on gamely
in touch, headway to tracked leaders 3f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out
close up, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
led, headed over 12f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader until reluctant 14f out, soon dropped to rear, pulled her self up over 12f out
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, led over 12f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened, eased 2f out
raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, hampered 13f out, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner towards finish
NonRunner
American Life won this off a similar mark in 2016 and has been hurdling since while Madam Lilibet was narrowly beaten in last year’s renewal and ended the season winning over 2m2f here. Indian Red won over 2m at Wolverhampton in January and has been thereabouts on the all-weather subsequently while the top four in the weights have all won over hurdles with Silvestre De Sousa’s presence on Argante taking the eye. But winning hurdler UPTOWN FUNK went close over 2m at Newcastle when last on the Flat in December and has as good a chance as any if lasting home.
Tyrell (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon outpaced, plugged on and no impression, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind On A Promise (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Wemyss Point 80-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and went 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 11 1/4l behind Count Octave (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Uptown Funk (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Raced keenly, held up in touch on inside, steady headway on inside approaching 4 out, pushed along before next, hit 2 out, keeping on in 2nd when fell last, at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Bodacious Name (IRE) 9-2cfav (8-6) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Redicean (9-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Gran Maestro (USA) 20-1 (9-1) Led, headed 9f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Scrafton (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Madam Lilibet (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Soon pushed along and dropped towards rear, travelling better 10f out, headway chasing leaders 5f out, 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on, won at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Tuscan Gold (8-13) by hd, 10 ran.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, 7th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Scrafton (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
American Life (FR) 3-1fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, went 3rd from last, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Drumlee City (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Indian Red 5-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Navajo Star (9-8) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Something Brewing (FR) 9-4fav (9-7) In rear, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 5th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Esspeegee (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Becky The Thatcher 25-1 (11-1) Always behind, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Argante (FR) 16-1 (9-10) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 10f out, pushed along over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Le Torrent (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
