tracked leaders, mistake 9th, pecked and lost place next, closed 11th, ridden 13th, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear on outside, headway before hitting 10th, every chance 2 out, weakened last
led until 6th, ridden after 10th, lost place before next, well beaten 4 out
tracked leader, led 6th, headed after 8th, led 12th, edged left after 2 out, headed before mistake last, stayed on same pace
held up, mistake 12th, ridden and struggling 4 out, some headway from 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, led after 8th, headed 12th, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, hit 4th, headway 11th, mistake 13th, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace last
not always fluent in rear and mostly wide, blundered 12th, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, clear towards finish
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 10th, blundered badly and lost place next, soon behind, tailed off
YANMARE needs to take a further step forward to complete the hat-trick having been raised another 12lb but he’s still only six and getting plenty of weight from Exeter scorer Umberto D'olivate. Desert Joe still isn’t firing but we can probably forgive Royal Native a blemish at Fontwell as he’s bounced back from similar setbacks in the past. Emma Soda and Sunny Ledgend are course winners but best watched today.
Desert Joe (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) In touch, lost place after 10th, 7th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Royal Palladium (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Amidon (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, weakened 12th, pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Umberto D'olivate (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Made all, ridden before 4 out, clear before last, won at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Replacement Plan (10-0) by 6l, 8 ran.
Sunny Ledgend 16-1 (11-10) With leader, led 3rd to 6th, in touch, driven 5 out, modest 4th when ridden before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Royal Native (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-9) Towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 7th, at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Emma Soda 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, pushed along before 16th, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 11, dist behind Incentivise (10-13) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Midnight Request 6-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, pushed along in 5th before 4 out, no chance when blundered 2 out, last of 7, 30l behind Whats Left (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Yanmare (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden after 13th, headway when not fluent next, not fluent 3 out, led before next, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Copperfacejack (11-1) by 10l, 12 ran.
Kilcascan 9-1 (10-2) Led, soon pressed, headed approaching 4th, led again 10th, blundered 3 out, headed before next, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 21 1/2l behind Big Casino (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
