disputed lead at slow pace, every chance when broke down 4f out, soon pulled
disputed lead at slow pace until left in lead 4f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, edged left and kept on one pace final furlong
pulled hard early, tracked leading pair, left 2nd 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
held up in rear in slow run event, headway to track leading pair over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
held up in touch, hampered 4f out, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leading pair, hampered 4f out, ridden and kept on one pace
Thomas Crapper found only Valdez too good at Warwick last month but has a bit to find with Jackstown on their run together over this C&D earlier. Paul Webber sets a poser by saddling the twice-raced Struanmore as well as newcomer Arewenearlythere but we'll take a chance on another debutant in SOLEIL MALTA. Mick Easterby's Shaanmer gelding is a half-brother to three winners in France and wouldn't need to be anything special to make a winning start in this.
Arewenearlythere Millkom gelding out of Fiesta.
So Fine (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, every chance over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 7l behind Make A Track (11-10) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Jackstown (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, 8th of 13, 14l behind Peintre Ster (10-7) at Lingfield 2m mdn n h flat (5) std in Mar.
Money Bridge 9-1 (10-12) Took keen hold and always about same place in mid-division, weakened 3f out, 6th of 13, 31l behind Zama Zama (10-7) at Warwick 1m 6f 3yo nhf (5) gs in Nov.
Struanmore 50-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 33l behind Be My Present (10-1) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Well Sprung (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up in touch in main group, closed 10f out, ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out, 9th of 16, 27l behind Baby Shine (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m mrs N H flat (5) gs in Feb.
Soleil Malta (FR) Shaanmer gelding out of Histrella.
Thomas Crapper 17-2 (10-11) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Valdez (10-11) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.