tracked leaders, led 3rd briefly, chased leader, one pace from 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, clear from last
held up in touch, headway before 3 out, kept on to take 3rd after last
led, headed briefly 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner
with leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened and blundered 2 out
prominent, weakened before last
held up towards rear, weakened after 4 out
held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, kept on and no impression from 2 out
Nonrunner
Ulys Du Charmil is a pound lower than when second to Robbie at Doncaster in December and should be thereabouts but Embsay Crag was never in the hunt when favourite at Sedgefield last month and has become disappointing. Walden Prince is 7lb higher than when successful at Sandown and may be vulnerable but Desgrey and Rocky Rebel have place claims again and Smokey Oakey was a Group 3 winner on the Flat, albeit five years ago. BALLYCLOUGH has only had two runs since winning his maiden at Folkestone in 2011 and hasn't been seen since October but has the potential to be a lot better than these and it would be no surprise if he attracted market support - he gets the nod.
Ballyclough (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 5th, outpaced after 4 out, no chance with leaders before next, tailed off, 4th of 5, 43l behind Ahyaknowyerself (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Oct.
Ulys Du Charmil (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, chased leaders under pressure before 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, lost modest 4th close home, 5th of 12, 13l behind Brick Red (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Smokey Oakey (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, left 2nd when pecked 6th, fell 3 out, in a race won by Tony Star (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Oct, 8 ran.
Desgrey 10-1 (11-2) Close up, ridden 7th, plugged on from 2 out, 4th of 12, 34l behind Walkabout Creek (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Rocky Rebel 12-1 (11-0) Towards rear and wide, headway over 9f out to chase leaders, ridden and every chance 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Anna's Arch (10-9) at Southwell 2m n h flat (4) std in Mar.
Jawaab (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, slow first, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, 25l behind Barrie Burn (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov '11.
Launchpad 100-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Mitchell's Way (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Mar, 14 ran.
Walden Prince (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Reluctant to line up, pulled hard and restrained well in rear, on outside when stumbled 3 out, good headway on outer before next, went 2nd between last 2, 3 lengths down last, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Mar beating Kastani Beach (10-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
Signalman 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, jumped big and slow throughout, lost place before 3rd, tailed off from 6th, 5th of 8, 35l behind Nelson du Ronceray (10-10) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) sft in May.
Embsay Crag 11-4fav (11-12) In rear, mistake 4th, ridden 5th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 25l behind Endeavor (9-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
