held up off the pace in last pair, never on terms
tracked leaders in 5th, closer in 4th at 11th, went 3rd between last two, no chance with leading duo
raced in 4th until 11th, slightly lost place, rallied between last two, modest 4th before the last, kept on run-in
held up and behind, headway out wide before 2 out, weakened between last two
hel dup and behind, not fluent 2nd, bad blunder and nearly unseated rider 5th, tailed off and pulled up before the last
close 3rd, went 2nd after 2 out, upsides last, led and quickened clear run-in
kept wide, pressed leader, led before 2 out, joined last, headed and not pace of winner run-in
led, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened soon after
Getaway Jewel will strip fitter for his run at Wetherby but it’s difficult to see him reversing that form with BEAT THE EDGE, who can go in again with confidence restored. Zara's Universe was also a winner last time so looks a danger while unexposed Ffos Las third Johnny Mac has travelled up from the Midlands. He holds Fearless Action on collateral form but was behind Chemical Warfare at Newcastle earlier.
Beat The Edge (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 9th, nudged along before 2 out, led approaching last, ridden after last, all out final 50yds, just held on, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Patagonia (11-13) by shd, 5 ran.
Guillaume (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, headway under pressure home turn from off pace, kept on from last in distant 4th, 4th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Miss Lamb (10-13) at Hexham 2m mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Fearless Action (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Held up, ridden after 3 out, gradually made headway in home straight. took third in closing stages, 3rd of 8, 14 1/4l behind Templier (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Getaway Jewel (IRE) 18-5 (11-8) Raced in fourth, dropped to rear 9th, lost touch 4 out, last of 5, 26 1/2l behind Beat The Edge (11-5) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Chemical Warfare (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) In rear, not fluent 1st, headway 4 out, pushed along and went 3rd 2 out, ridden and chased winner run-in, always held, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Gandhi Maker (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Zara's Universe 5-2 (10-12) Raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, pressed leader from 3 out, ridden to lead soon after last, ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Izzy's Champion (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Robins Field (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, prominent, nudged along and edged left before 4 out, led after 3 out, mistake and headed next, edged left when blundered last, no extra flat, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Beat The Edge (11-5) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Johnny Mac (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Led, went clear briefly after 4th, bad mistake and headed 3 out, chased leader, hit 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Templier (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
