held up, headway after 7th, 2nd after 11th, challenged 4 out, ridden when switched right before last, led briefly flat, stayed on, held close home
led until 7th, led 8th, mistake and headed 10th, not fluent 11th, struggling next, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
prominent, not fluent 1st, lost place before 6th, mistake 8th, weakening when slow 10th, behind after
led into start, tracked leaders on outside, lost place and ridden 4th, behind 6th, pulled up before 11th
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, blundered 3rd, headway 5th, challenged next, led 7th, headed 8th, led 10th, mistake 4 out, headed flat, 3rd and held after, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, closed before last, led flat, driven out
prominent, ridden before 11th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next
Pressurize has been very lightly raced and has won three of his five chase starts. It will be interesting to see if there is any money for Venetia Williams’ charge on his belated reappearance. Doitforthevillage is improving fast but steps up a couple of grades after his latest win at Market Rasen. Dresden was more like his old self last time at Wetherby but he lacks the scope of TEMPLEHILLS. Representing last year’s winning stable, the six-year-old had No Buts almost eight lengths behind when making all here earlier in the month and may not be stopped by an 8lb higher mark if allowed to dominate again.
Dresden (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, driven 4 out, ridden and one pace after next, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Oldgrangewood (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Templehills (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Led, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, clear next, not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Feb beating Vibrato Valtat (11-12) by 7l, 5 ran.
Pressurize (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Led until 3rd, led 4th, soon headed, not fluent 5th or 7th, challenged 8th, not much room 2 out, led last, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Mar beating Quite By Chance (10-6) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Johnny Og 8-1 (11-13) Led into start, chased leader until not fluent 3rd, lost place 6th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Doitforthevillage (IRE) 11-8fav (12-1) Tracked leader, blundered 2nd, left in lead 6th, made rest, pressed when left 4 lengths clear 3 out, not fluent last, kept on, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Handsome Sam (11-3) by 13l, 6 ran.
No Buts 9-2 (10-0) Tracked winner, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd before 8th, outpaced before 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Templehills (10-5) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Ballygarvey (FR) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, dived at 1st, lost place 8th, weakened before 10th, pulled up approaching 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.