tracked leaders, mistake 1st, outpaced from 4 out, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, headed run-in, kept on and held towards finish
towards rear, headway before 6 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, in 4th and looking one pace when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
held up towards rear, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
led to 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on from 2 out
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, pressed from 2 out, headed last, rallied and regained lead run-in
in rear, weakened from 6 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
with leader, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra
Mr Snoozy has the highest rating of these having won twice over timber, including at Sedgefield last time. Mark Walford’s charge will probably start favourite but is giving a lot of weight to admittedly modest rivals. Brian Ellison runs two and it may be worth taking a chance of DOWN TIME, who has generally been taking on better company and has begun to come down the weights. Tingo In The Tale has been placed several times on Tapeta recently and Absolute was well backed at Catterick earlier this month, though only finished third.
Mr Snoozy 13-5 (11-12) Tracked leader, hard driven after 3 out, stayed on under pressure to lead after last, all out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (5) gs in Jan beating Discoverie (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Absolute (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Akula (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
An Fear Ciuin (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, led 10f out, ridden along 6f out, headed 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 6th of 8, 16l behind Fern Owl (9-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Bear River (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Tr ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, 3rd app str, 4th when fell last, at Nenagh 3m mdn hvy in Jan.
Down Time (USA) 11-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Buckled (10-13) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Newstart (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 1st, pecked next, reminders and struggling before 6th, weakened quickly after next, soon behind, tailed off and eased after 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Ask Paddy (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Tingo In The Tale (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Monjeni (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Torero 11-1 (10-2) Raced wide, chased leaders until pushed along and lost place after 4th, soon behind, pushed along and struggling 6th, tailed off 3 out, rallied into poor 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 35 3/4l behind Ask Paddy (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
