chased leader until turning in, chased leaders, kept on into 2nd again post, no chance with winner
raced keenly, led, quickened pace over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd post
raced keenly towards rear, plugged on final 2f, no chance with leading trio
pulled hard, soon steadied towards rear on inside, never on terms
held up and always towards rear, never on terms
mid-division, good headway chasing leaders 4f out, went 2nd turning in, led over 1f out, stayed on well
chased leaders out wide, pushed along and weakened turning in
raced keenly, soon steadied mid-division on inside, pushed along home turn, soon beaten
held up towards rear headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just missed 4th, no chance with leading trio
mid-division out wide, pushed along and headway chasing leaders over 4f out, hung left and weakened under pressure inside final 2f
Rock House made a winning debut under Rules at Huntingdon having won a point a year earlier. He’ll make a bold bid to defy his penalty while Saint Jaguen has had wind surgery since a beaten favourite at Hereford in the autumn. IDEAL DES BORDES (NAP) was snapped up by Nicky Henderson after beating the well-regarded Scandisk Park between the flags in December. He cost €115,000 as a three-year-old and could have a bright future. Henderson also runs last month’s Wincanton runner-up Kintail while I'd Go Maniac is well connected and a newcomer to note.
Rock House (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-2) Held up towards rear on outside, closed from 6f out, carried left over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Apr beating Bob Bob Ricard (11-2) by 3l, 10 ran.
Ideal Des Bordes (FR) 4-5 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, prog to cl 2nd bef 2out, disp aftr 2out until asserted & 3l adv bef last, kow flat, won at Quakerstown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Dec beating Scandisk Park (11-11) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Saint Jaguen (FR) 15-8fav (11-2) Held up and behind, raced very wide, headway over 3f out, never involved, 5th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Ioupy Collonges (11-2) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Helpful Oasis Dream gelding out of Magic.
Kingoftheswingerz (IRE) Diamond Boy gelding out of Miss Baloo.
Kintail 85-40 (10-8) Prominent, pushed along after halfway, rallied to chase leaders inside final 2f, ran green when ridden entering final furlong, responded well and kept on to take second inside final 110 yards, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Horaces Pearl (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Apr.
Molly's Third Man 3-1 (10-8) Held up in 5th, went remote 4th 5f out, 4th of 8, dist behind Support Act (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Apr.
No No Espresso 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, gradually dropped away over 2f out, 6th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Land Genie (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr.
The Grey Man Dartmouth gelding out of Timon's Tara.
Tiger Blade 66-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders out wide and hung left over 2f out, plugged on, 6th of 17, 11 3/4l behind Check The Score (11-3) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Dish Of The Day (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, weakened over 4f out, 6th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Johnnywho (11-6) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
Sweet Threat (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place after 5f, well beaten over 3f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Supremely West (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Ultra Beat (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Ten Lengths Tom (10-6) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Mar.
I'd Go Maniac (FR) Bow Creek gelding out of Saint Goustan.
