raced keenly, held up 4th on inside, closer when slight stumble 7th, 3rd going well after 3 out, 2nd before next, led approaching last, soon clear
made most, pushed along and hit 8th, ridden and headed after 3 out, lost 2nd before next where mistake and well held, kept on same pace in 3rd
chased leader until after 5th, chased leaders, mistake and ridden 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led after 3 out, joined next, ridden between last 2, headed last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
held up in 5th, outpaced after 3 out, went modest 4th before next
While the trip is an unknown, CRIQ SUN has his sights lowered and may have been placed here on his second start for new connections had he not fallen two out. Master Tradesman was knocking on the door at this time last year but he’s barely raised a gallop this season. Fight Commander last ran over hurdles in 2014 and has a terrible strike-rate but Lakeside Pearl should have benefited from her run at Sedgefield. Cold Fusion is a modest plater.
Criq Sun (FR) 20-1 (10-4) Tracked leading pair, slightly hampered 4 out, pushed along in 4th after next, weakening and beaten when fell 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Master Tradesman (IRE) 20-1 (11-13) Chased leader before 2nd until 3rd, ridden along after, lost place before 6th, well behind 8th, pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Fight Commander (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Pitched badly 1st, mistakes and never looked happy after, mostly well behind until pulled up after 12th, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Lakeside Pearl (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, 5th of 11, 18 1/2l behind L'attendue (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Cold Fusion (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, 5th and no impression before 3 out, 5th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Dora's Field (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f (5) gd in Apr.