prominent, led 3rd, headed when blundered next, pushed along, not fluent 7th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, weakened next
prominent, led after 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed after next, no impression on winner but kept on gamely
held up behind leaders, outpaced 5th, well behind 9th
held up and travelled strongly, hampered 4th, 2nd before 8th, led after 2 out, mistake last, eased towards finish
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 7th, struggling next, weakened after 4 out
led until mistake 3rd, led before next, headed after 6th, mistake and struggling 8th, weakened 4 out
Croco Bay is a former Cheltenham Festival winner and Double W's won a Grade 3 at Aintree in 2017. The latter rattled up a hat-trick in early summer last year so is no back number. Hatcher is a course and distance winner and the only one of these to have had a recent run so is preferred to Candy Burg, who needs further. Fanzio won his latest start at Stratford and there is scope for further improvement but MCGROARTY appeals as the type to go well fresh and the drying ground is in his favour.
Mcgroarty (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Prominent, lost place 4th, well behind 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Croco Bay (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Prominent, pecked 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression after, 9th of 18, 12 3/4l behind Chosen Mate (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Double W's (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Not fluent in rear, mistake 2nd, not travel well after, lost touch when pulled up after 4th, at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Hatcher (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) In touch, headway 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 11l behind Galsworthy (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Candy Burg (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, effort 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 10, dist behind Ballyellis (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Fanzio (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Made all, drew clear after 2 out, stayed on well (5 fences omitted), won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Destined To Shine (11-8) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.
