held up behind, headway before 11th, went 4th before 4 out, mistake 2 out, no extra from last
led, pushed along 5 out, ridden before 4 out, soon headed and soon weakened
behind, headway before 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, went 2nd before last, led soon after, ridden out
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on and no impression
held up in touch, going well when blundered badly 4 out, not recover, pulled up
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, led before 4 out, headed after last, no extra
Sue Smith is struggling to find a race for Dartford Warbler, who has been reluctant to line up in the past. Strongly Suggested was just beaten off this mark and over this trip at Newton Abbot last summer but has gone up 3lb since his latest second at Stratford. Rosquero had been getting closer prior to unseating his rider at Kelso so could be interesting but a tentative vote goes to CROOKSTOWN, who has been taking on better opposition lately and has dropped down the weights significantly. Leanna Ban was second off today’s mark over course and distance last month so looks the danger.
Crookstown (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, blundered and dropped to rear 1st (usual 4th), chased leaders again 3 out (usual 7th), ridden and one pace bypassing omitted last, no impression after, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Imperial Presence (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Milgen Bay 11-1 (11-10) Led to 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Agincourt Reef (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Strongly Suggested 4-1 (12-2) Held up, slightly hampered 3rd, headway tracking leaders 5th, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd before the last, soon ridden and one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Modeligo (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Leanna Ban 12-1 (11-3) Chased winner, ridden before last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Swing Hard (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Christmas Twenty (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until 5 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Master Burbidge (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Dartford Warbler (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, reminder after 3rd, 2nd next, ridden after 9th, lost 2nd from 11th, 4th and no impression before 3 out, 4th of 6, 21 1/2l behind Willie Boy (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Rosquero (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway when hit 11th, weakened 3 out, behind when blundered and unseated rider last, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
