chased leaders, slow 1st, closed 4 out, jumped right 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, headed towards finish
held up towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders, steadied after 2nd, closed 5th, slow 3 out, challenged last, driven flat, led towards finish
led 1st, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last
held up in rear, stumbled 1st, headway 4 out, no extra 2 out
not jump well, always behind, tailed off 4 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led before 2 out, headed last, 3rd and held towards finish
led until 1st, prominent, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, rallied before 2 out, 4th and held when mistake last, no extra flat
By Jove has won four times on the level but PEACE RIVER finished lame in his latest run at Huntingdon. He’s been given plenty of time to recover and could reward that patience today. Drash On Ruby has not improved on a promising debut but winning pointer Young Buster looks a threat having transferred from Shark Hanlon to Fergal O’Brien and Patagonia has placed in his last two, though was beaten a long way at Wetherby last month.
Almost Gotaway (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Held up in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders after 4 out, tracking leaders in well held 3rd when went right 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 25 3/4l behind Operation Manna (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
By Jove 9-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and hung left approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Allowed (9-6) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Commander Miller 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 8th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Punctuation (10-11) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Patagonia (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leader, pushed along and could not go pace of leader home turn, plugged on for distant 2nd, 2nd of 9, 32l behind Spiritofthenorth (11-6) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Peace River 13-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, jumped left 5th, soon struggling and well behind, 8th of 9, dist behind Frere D'armes (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Rudy Caprice (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost touch before not fluent 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Hereford 2m 6f (4) gd in Mar.
Shalott (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Front mid-division, lost ground before 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Chavez (11-5) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Drash On Ruby 6-1 (11-5) Slightly better than midfield, raced wide, pushed and ridden after 3 out, keeping on one pace when brought down at the last, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Young Buster (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Pr, 3rd from 5th, ld brfly aftr 4out, chall aftr 3out, ld well aftr 3out, 2 1/2l adv gng best bef last, ko, won at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Twilight Glory (11-11) by 2l, 16 ran.
Kilfords Queen (IRE) 300-1 (10-7) Close up, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, last of 10, dist behind Malakahna (10-11) at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Apr.
