made all, ridden and rider lost iron before last, stayed on
held up in touch, outpaced before 3 out, rallied and jumped right 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, unable to challenge winner
with leader, mistake 5th, lost 2nd before 7th, no impression before 3 out
prominent, not fluent 1st, challenged 7th, stayed on same pace and beaten before 2 out
held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up on outside, headway 7th, every chance when not fluent 2 out or last, no extra final 100 yards
held up, fell 3rd
There is probably more to come from Pied Du Roi now he goes handicapping. Ashford Wood has the past form to figure but Bowie returns from a lengthy break and Seymour Star hasn't really shown enough so far to suggest he'll get involved. ROSA IMPERIALIS stopped to nothing last month at Exeter but that can't have been her true running as she'd beaten a decent sort comfortably at Fontwell on Boxing Day. Robert Walford's mare is taken to bounce back here as Goldie Horn has never won outside of selling company.
Ashford Wood (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Pressed leader, led before 5th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened after, 5th of 7, 39l behind Fishing Bridge (10-2) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.
Bowie (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Held up disputing close 5th, headway chasing leaders when stumbled 7th, 3rd next, ridden and no impression when lost 3rd approaching 3 out, kept on same pace in 4th, 4th of 10, 20l behind Scotsbrook Cloud (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Rosa Imperialis 11-4 (10-8) Led, hit 6th, headed on long run before 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off when blundered 3 out and next, 5th of 6, 49l behind Molly's A Diva (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcap hdle (3) sft in Feb.
Seymour Star 50-1 (11-4) Held up in touch in mid-division, pushed along after 5th, ridden and struggling before 7th, 5th of 10, 28l behind Ustica (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Pied Du Roi (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, driven and one pace 2 out (usual 3 out), stayed on to take modest 4th last (usual 2 out), no chance with leaders, 4th of 15, 31l behind Days Of Heaven (11-11) at Doncaster 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
On The Right Path 20-1 (11-5) Always behind, tailed off 3 out, 14th of 17, well behind Bobowen (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jul '12.
Goldie Horn 14-1 (11-1) Chased leader, led after 2nd until 4th, chased leader until well before 2 out, outpaced between last 2, stayed on to chase leading pair last, no extra in 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 9l behind Kastani Beach (10-13) at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
