led until 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, lost place when not fluent 6th, closed 4 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, stumbled 4th, 2nd after 7th, led before 2 out, headed flat, stayed on, held towards finish
tracked leader until before 4th, soon ridden along, lost place 4 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders, 2nd before 4th until after 7th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway on outside 4 out, every chance last, weakened flat
held up in rear, headway after 7th, led 3 out, headed before next, soon hung right, still close up last, no extra in 3rd flat
in touch, not fluent 7th, ridden next, outpaced before 3 out, rallied after 2 out, challenged last, led flat, driven out
Shinooki is the only previous course winner in the line-up but he was a long way behind LORD BRYAN (NAP) when that one finished second to Late Shipment over a longer trip at Hereford three weeks ago. The winner wasn’t beaten far off an 11lb higher mark at Warwick earlier this week so Peter Bowen’s lightly-raced maiden must have every chance of going one better today. The Wallace Line was only beaten a neck at Warwick in February and, despite being 2lb higher, rates more of a danger than Old Salt, who will have his stamina to prove. One Of Us also steps up in distance but has been dropped a couple of pounds since a beaten favourite at Kempton.
The Wallace Line (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway on inside 6th, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner next, went 2nd last, closed as winner hung badly right flat, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Catching On (11-9) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Old Salt (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leading pair until before 2 out, went 3rd again and hit 2 out, edged left and no chance with leading duo between last 2, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Eminent Poet (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Pine Warbler 12-1 (11-6) In touch, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 3m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Shinooki (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, never on terms after, 7th of 9, 33l behind Late Shipment (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, soon chased leaders on inside, plugged on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Late Shipment (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Western Sunrise (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leader until 5th, chased leading pair, pushed long next, 2nd after 4 out until ridden along before next, lost 3rd 3 out, beaten when went left and hit 2 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Debece (11-13) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
One Of Us 9-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, bumped 2nd, 4th and no extra from 2 out, 4th of 16, 18 3/4l behind Reilly's Minor (11-13) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Fresh By Nature (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, ran out onto wrong course after 3rd, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
