midfield, hit 3 out and pushed, kept on
in rear, headway to midfield before 2nd, pushed after 2 out, well behind in 3rd when hit last, kept on
towards rear, mistake 1st, some headway before pushed after 4 out, kept on well without threatening
raced keenly in front, headed 3 out, pushed in 3rd after 2 out, well behind when bad mistake last, kept going
tracked leader, led 3 out, pushed and joined turning for home, headed and ridden before last, kept on well behind comfortable winner
midfield, weakened towards rear when hit 2nd, pushed before 4 out, minor late headway
in rear, some headway before 4 out, pushed after 3 out, never able to challenge
close-up, raced keenly, ridden after 3 out and weakened, well beaten
towards rear, hampered 1st, minor late headway
close-up, pushed turning for home and joined leader, ridden and led before last, eased late on, readily
raced keenly in midfield, ridden after 4 out and weakened, well beaten
Mister Watson was almost certainly flattered by his second at Sandown in February and he stopped as if shot at Carlisle next time when a short-priced favourite. LE BATEAU is Flat bred but did win a Ludlow bumper in December and he will have had plenty of schooling so is preferred to fellow bumper winner Sayadam, who might eventually prefer a stiffer test of stamina. French import Kepy Blanc is likely to need this but is one to note for the future and King Ferdinand and War Call are others with time on their side.
All Shook Up (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Badly hampered by the faller at the 1st and brought down, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Kepy Blanc (FR) (10-7) 2nd of 11, 2l behind Kerbochet (10-12) at Fontainebleau 2m 2f sft in Oct.
King Ferdinand (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Held up in touch, ridden turning for home, one pace from over 2f out, 5th of 9, 16l behind Imperial Hope (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gd in Mar.
Le Bateau 9-4 (11-0) Close-up, contested lead 1st turn, definite advantage end of back straight, ridden before final furlong and wandered, hung left late on, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Dec beating Hartnoll Hero (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Mister Watson 5-6fav (11-1) Slight lead until headed on long run before 2 out, soon weakened and lost 2nd between last 2, lost 3rd run-in, 4th of 6, dist behind Royal Arcade (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Muddled Up 33-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along 7f out, well beaten over 5f out, 11th of 12, 37l behind Revasser (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Train Hill (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Pecked 1st, not fluent in rear, well behind after 3 out, left 4th last, 4th of 6, dist behind Twominutes Turkish (11-0) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
War Call (FR) 2-1fav (11-0) Pulled hard and restrained in rear, plugged on final 2f, 5th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Libberty Hunter (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Carrig Coch (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pushed along 6f out, well held final 3f, 9th of 12, 26 1/2l behind Revasser (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Sayadam (FR) 2-1fav (10-7) Made most, led narrowly, niggled along 3f out, pressed 2f out and soon ridden, faced strong challenge after 1f out, dug deep final furlong and kept on gamely to go clear final 110 yards, won at Kelso 2m (5) gs in Mar beating Donaire (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Season In The Sun 15-2 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 7f out, lost place over 4f out, tailed off, 15th of 16, dist behind Hidor De Bersy (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Miltiades (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden 2 out, some headway, never nearer, 5th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Stepney Causeway (11-5) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Mar.
