chased leading trio, tracked leader 3rd until 9th, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, lost 3rd between last 2, plugged on same pace into 3rd again run-in
jumped left on occasions, tracked leaders, 2nd 9th led after next (4 out), went left 2 out and last, edged left but stayed on gamely under pressure run-in
held up in last pair, steady headway on outside before 3 out, chased leading trio after 3 out where not fluent, driven in 3rd between last 2, weakened into 4th run-in
tracked leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened 3 out
led, not fluent and joined 4th, blundered 9th, headed after next (4 out), chased winner under pressure until before next, weakened soon after
last pair, mistake 3rd, modest 5th 2 out, never involved
took keen hold, held up in close 5th, smooth headway on outside into 2nd before 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on same pace run-in
Bright New Dawn shaped with promise on his first start for Venetia Williams here last month but did finish a couple of lengths behind a back-to-form Bold Henry in the race won by the latter’s stablemate Garde La Victoire. Ubaltique kept on well to score at Haydock two weeks ago but had earlier finished second to the improving Dream Bolt at Chepstow and is 4lb worse off. GREY GOLD (NAP), who won this in 2014 and holds Ultragold on these terms, should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of runs and rallied well behind Just Cameron last time at Wetherby. He won off a higher mark last season and retains enough ability to give younger rivals a run for their money. Pearls Legend is normally consistent but disappointed last time.
Bright New Dawn (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 5th until approaching 3 out, ridden and went 3rd again between last two, dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Garde La Victoire (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Grey Gold (IRE) 5-2cfav (11-9) Prominent, in rear from 6th, pushed along before 4 out, soon chased winner, ridden and not fluent 3 out, kept on, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Just Cameron (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Bold Henry 8-1 (10-10) Held up in last pair, tracking leading trio after 4 out, travelling well in 2nd after next, ridden before the last, driven and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Garde La Victoire (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Ultragold (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened 5 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Aso (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Pearls Legend 6-1 (11-9) Chased leader, led 5th, not fluent 4 out, headed before next, weakened 2 out, last of 7, dist behind Raven's Tower (11-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Ubaltique (FR) 11-2 (11-6) In rear, headway 8 out, led 3 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Pistol Park (11-11) by 3l, 8 ran.
Dream Bolt (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway from 7th, led after 2 out, stayed on, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Ubaltique (11-13) by 1l, 10 ran.
