towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, never dangerous
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on from last
towards rear, headway before 2 out to chase leaders, weakened before last
tracked leaders, led before last, driven out, held on well
behind, pushed along after 3 out, headway before last, kept on to chase winner run-in, always held
with leader, led before 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in
Dieg Man beat Blottos three lengths over a similar trip at Catterick in January but the latter is now 6lb better off and Neil Mulholland’s string is struggling for form at present. Blottos’ stablemate Black Art has done his winning over shorter and didn’t appear to stay this trip back in November. QUICK PICK wasn’t unduly punished once his chance had gone in a Grade 3 at Sandown earlier this month. He’d beaten Henry's Joy and It's Your Move a shade cosily over course and distance earlier and looks favoured by the weights today. Iolani has finished last in all three starts so far for Dianne Sayer.
Dieg Man (FR) 3-1jfav (10-7) Keen, chased leaders on outside, pushed along and came wide before 2 out, soon beaten, last of 9, dist behind Le Patriote (10-4) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Blottos (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Tracked leader, mistake 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Quick Pick (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, well beaten before 2 out, 9th of 17, 35 3/4l behind Sam's Gunner (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Black Art 10-3jfav (11-9) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden before last, just held on post, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Cape Hideaway (11-7) by hd, 8 ran.
Henry's Joy (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 13l behind Ballinslea Bridge (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
It's Your Move (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) Led, mistake 5th, headed 3 out, well held in 3rd when fell 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Iolani (GER) 40-1 (11-7) Always behind, last of 8, dist behind Crackdeloust (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.