held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out
with leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, ridden out
held up, chased leaders from 3rd, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
led and keen, headed after 4 out and weakened
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, behind from 6th, mistake next
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out
Made In France, Urowells and Soviet Joy look the three to concentrate on in this seller with the tentative vote going to Made In Japan. The selection would eat these for breakfast on his best form of a couple of seasons ago and he hinted at a return to form last time when second behind Benefit Fund. That form has since been franked and he need only reproduce that effort to win this. Urowells rates the main danger hails from a shrewd yard and is dropping in grade so should be noted in the market. Soviet Joy is from a yard in form and could go well but he barely sees out the trip and he is overlooked for that reason. Of the remainder Sistema won well last time out but will find this harder under his penalty and for the winner we return to Made In Japan.
Made In France (FR) 4-1jt-fav (12-0) Held up, headway to track leaders approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, wandered and headed approaching last, one pace flat, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Benefit Fund (11-2) at Southwell 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Sistema 13-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, driven along after 4th, headway 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well, won at Hereford 2m 1f nov sll hdl (5) gd beating Bold Trump (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Urowells (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division on inner, slight mistake 5 out, ridden after 4 out, soon no extra, 10th of 21, 44l behind Reinedoff (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-116 sft in Jan.
Musicalish 66-1 (10-11) Always behind, 16th of 17, well behind Night Safe (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (H) gd in Dec.
Soviet Joy (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, 12th of 17, 22l behind O'Toole (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Apr.
Walton Way 40-1 (10-0) Close up, led 6th, mistake 3 out, soon headed, weakened quickly, 3rd when pulled up 2 out in race won by Ask The Umpire (11-10) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy, 17 ran.
Theatre Belle 80-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, led, headed before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 13, 32l behind Predator (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hdl (E) gd in Dec.