mid-division, soon pushed along, outpaced halfway, some late headway, never nearer
slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
behind, under pressure halfway, soon beaten
mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders and one pace
always behind
started very slowly, behind, headway halfway, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
chased leaders, effort 2f out, kept on well
behind, soon ridden and beaten
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon never able to challenge
prominent, effort over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened
chased leaders over 3f, soon under pressure and weakened
slowly into stride, soon ridden, tailed off halfway
AGGBAG is likely to give us a good run for the money in a race low on quality and even lower on reliable options; Dream Theme has to be of interest at this level, while Cap St Jean and Elusive Warrior are others capable of hitting the frame if they decide to play ball today. Elusive Warrior is effective at this course and gets on well with James Doyle. He has a fair record of producing a return for each-way punters, so deserves a place on the shortlist. Cap St Jean is another regular performer in this grade and has also built up a good relationship with today's pilot. However, with just two wins from 32 previous starts; the statistics hardly suggest it's going to be his turn again today. Dream Theme would pick this lot up and carry them if he were able to run anywhere near his official rating of 82; so must be of interest here. The son of Distant Music dramatically lost his way at the end of his time with Barry Hills and even the switch David Nicholls' yard is yet to return any dividends. However, this is a big drop in class for him and it would be hugely disappointing if he cannot play a prominent role. Nevertheless, his odds are likely to e cramped for a horse with so much to prove, so it can pay to look elsewhere - with Aggbag making the most appeal for a small each-way interest. The five-year-old has put together a series of near misses but has very little to find to get competitive in this company. Being drawn in stall two can help and, with the likelihood of double figure odds to tempt us in, the prospect of a fair return on Aggbag can set the pulse racing in an otherwise dull event.
Boss Hog 20-1 (7-11) Went left start, led, headed over 3f out, weakening when not much room over 2f out, 12th of 13, 34l behind Wovoka (8-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Cap St Jean (IRE) 7-2 (8-4) Started slowly, towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong but never dangerous, 6th of 9, 9l behind The London Gang (8-8) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks (6) pol in Mar.
Elusive Warrior (USA) 11-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, no extra final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Tri Chara (8-9) at Southwell 7f hcap (5) fbs in Jan.
Kingsmaite 7-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Cape of Storms (8-11) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.
Tender Process (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Hampered start, always towards rear, 8th of 12, 13l behind Ballycroy Boy (9-8) at Southwell 6f sell stks (6) fbs in Feb.
Aggbag 14-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on, 4th of 20, 7l behind El Dececy (9-5) at Redcar 7f sell stks (6) fm.
Dream Theme 20-1 (8-11) Raced stands side, very slowly away, went left, soon chasing leaders on outer, weakened over 2f out, last of 20, 42l behind Mister Hardy (8-11) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Mar.
Hamaasy 13-2 (8-10) Held up, good headway on outer approaching 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 8l behind Cape of Storms (8-11) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.
Haroldini (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased, 12th of 13, 19l behind Almahaza (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.
James Street (IRE) 50-1 (8-3) Soon outpaced, last of 11, 19l behind Double Carpet (8-8) at Great Leighs 6f app hcap (6) pol in Dec.
Louisiade (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 11th of 20, 13l behind El Dececy (9-5) at Redcar 7f sell stks (6) fm.
Magical Song 9-1 (8-10) Pulled hard, soon led, clear 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Almahaza (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.
So Sublime 200-1 (8-1) Pulled hard, tracked leader, led 7f out, headed 4f out, weakened 3f out, 9th of 10, 37l behind Ahlawy (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (6) pol in Mar.
Ei Tanniola (IRE) 150-1 (9-4) Behind, jumped badly right 3rd, soon under pressure and tailed off, pulled up after 5th, in a race won by Midsummer Magic (10-9) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jan, 13 ran.
