held up in touch, led 3 out, clear when not fluent last, stayed on well
held up in touch in mid-division, mistake 7th, struggling 8th, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, closed on outside before 2nd, every chance when mistake 4 out, no extra 2 out
held up in mid-division, ridden 6th, well behind 4 out, pulled up after
led until 1st, prominent, ridden 4 out, lost place after next, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, blundered 1st, headway before 8th, hit 3 out, chased winner before next, held when mistake last
led 1st, hit 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 6th, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, stayed on same pace
in touch in mid-division, lost place before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders on inside, ridden before 7th, struggling 4 out, well held 2 out
held up in rear, some headway 4 out, not trouble leaders, no extra 2 out
NonRunner
CASTKITELLO (NAP) posted a much better effort when runner-up over these obstacles in first-time cheekpieces. A tongue-tie is added today and she can go one better racing off the same mark having beaten several of these last time. That includes Nickelsonthedime, Get Prepared, Storm Lord, Just A Whim and Money Spinner though the first-named represents last year’s winning yard and a conditional takes 7lb off his back today. The Questioner has won both starts in handicaps so far and a 4lb rise for winning at Wetherby last time may not be enough to prevent another bold bid.
Nickelsonthedime (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Prominent, bumped 2nd, led after next, headed 3rd, ridden and held from 2 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Pottlerath (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Get Prepared 10-1 (11-8) Led until after 3rd, led next, headed before 6th, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 5th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Pottlerath (10-9) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Shantou Sunset 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, awkward 1st, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 7th where mistake, ridden and lost touch 8th, tailed off 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Itsnotwhatyouthink (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Front mid-division, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 6th of 18, 26 3/4l behind Flowing Cadenza (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Just A Whim 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division out wide, stumbled 2nd, headway chasing leaders before 8th, soon 2nd until after 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 12, 25l behind Pottlerath (10-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Barrakhov (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, never in contention, 6th of 10, 37l behind The Changing Man (11-9) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Optimistic Bias (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Close up, ridden before 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Storm Lord (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 4th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Pottlerath (10-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
El Rojo Grande (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Challenged 1st, jumped left 5th, outpaced after 3 out, no extra 2 out, 4th of 5, 32l behind Gris Majeur (11-5) at Hereford 2m 6f (4) gd in Mar.
Castkitello (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden and no impression before next, lost 2nd soon after, rallied into 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Pottlerath (10-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Money Spinner (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, hit 8th, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Pottlerath (10-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
The Questioner (IRE) 13-8fav (10-9) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, pressed leader 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well flat, won going away, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Onestepatatime (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
