tended to jump right, tracked leader, led soon after 4 out, ridden clear before 2 out, easily
led, headed soon after 4 out, chased winner, well held before 2 out, weakened and lost two places run-in
chased leading pair and keen, jumped slowly 4 out, outpaced 4 out, went modest 3rd run-in
started very slowly, in touch 3rd, reluctant to race and well behind before 5th, not run on and soon pulled up
chased leading trio, 3rd 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 2nd near finish, no chance with easy winner
Discoverie is hard to win with and ran in snatches when an odds-on chance in the race won by Duhallowcountry here last month. The winner was given an enterprising ride by his amateur rider that day and will probably be forcing the pace again but second CAPTAIN SHARPE has every chance of reversing the form on 7lb better terms so gets the nod. Neither Khazium nor Bertielicious should be good enough to take a hand in the finish.
Discoverie 4-5fav (11-2) Prominent early, soon held up in rear, pushed along and looked strugggling after 4th, good headway tracking winner 8th, pushed along and no impresssion after 3 out, dropped to 3rd approaching 2 out, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Duhallowcountry (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Chased leader, led 5th, made rest, clear after 3 out, shaken up before last, kept on strongly, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Captain Sharpe (10-10) by 7l, 6 ran.
Captain Sharpe 15-2 (10-8) Mid-division, headway before 13th, in 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Runswick Relax (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Khazium (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Refused to race and took no part, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Bertielicious 125-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, not much room when blundered and rider lost irons briefly 2nd, struggling 9th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
