tracked leaders, pulled hard, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead closing stages
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led, driven over 3f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
in touch, under pressure over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace
held up in rear, struggling before halfway, soon beaten, pulled up well over 2f out
in rear when saddle slipped and pulled up after 2f
Highway Star made late headway when fifth at Ludlow on his racecourse debut. He’ll almost certainly improve on that here and looks a threat to CAPTAIN SIMON. Dan Skelton’s charge is a half-brother to useful Irish chaser Slieveardagh and his long-term future will be over fences but he didn’t look short of speed when successful in a maiden point at Charing in February. Take Em Out also has point-to-point experience while Lubatic made £12,000 at the sales last year having only cost 1,000 euros as a yearling.
Captain Simon (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) A.p; lft clr 2 out, won at Charing 2m 4f mdn gd in Feb beating The Real Scorpion (12-0) by 8l, 8 ran.
Highway Star (FR) 15-8 (11-0) Towards rear, headway over 5f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 17l behind Way Back Then (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Still William 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 14, dist behind I Know U Too Well (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Take Em Out (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Rcd in mid div, clsr 5out, prog bef 3out, ld 2out, ev chnce last, hdd close home, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind If You Say Run (11-5) at Ballinaboola 3m mdn gs in Nov.
Whiskey Moon 100-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, some headway 5f out, no impression, 10th of 16, 26 1/2l behind Haafapiece (10-8) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Lubatic (FR) Sleeping Car gelding out of Luba.
Rgb The Architect Mount Nelson gelding out of Dialma.
Flow From Devon With The Flow filly out of Sally Army.