tracked winner, ridden approaching 3 out, mistake last, one pace
held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, no impression after
made all, ridden and hit last, kept on well
held up in rear, weakened from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, headway to chase winner approaching 3 out, in 3rd and ridden, blundered and unseated rider 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, left poor 3rd 2 out
Potentially trappy, but we will go with the unexposed Ursis to improve for his first outing and be too good for Pay Attention, Kentucky Blue and Andre Chenier. The selection hacked up in a juvenile hurdle over course and distance last season. That was on good to soft, and with today's pilot A P McCoy on board, and it may well be significant that he is again booked here. He looked as though he needed that first run back, and he should be spot on for this. The Tim Easterby pair of Kentucky Blue and Pay Attention should both ensure that the race is competitive, and it's not inconceivable that either could win, given that the track and ground suits, though they do look to be carrying a few pounds too many in the saddle. Of the others, Andre Chenier handles cut and may be capable of further improvement over hurdles. He is also fit from the flat, and could go very well. But Ursis left a good impression in winning here last year and can repeat the dose under Tony McCoy.
Kentucky Blue (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up, headway after 4 out, ridden approaching next, weakened next, 6th of 13, 10l behind Brooklyn Breeze (11-6) at Aintree 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gs.
Pay Attention 3-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden when mistake 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 5l behind United (10-11) at Stratford 2m 4yo nov hdl (C) sft in Mar.
Ursis (FR) 11-2 (10-9) In touch throughout, effort 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 12, 17l behind Admiral (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4yo hcp hdl (B) gs.
Migration 100-1 (10-11) Led to after 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off from 2 out, 10th of 11, well behind Crathorne (10-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gf.
Andre Chenier (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) In touch, headway to chase winner 4 out, ridden to lead briefly after last, just held, 2nd of 19, hd behind Romany Prince (11-0) at Kelso 2m nov hdl (C) gs in Apr.
Karathaena (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 6th of 15, 37l behind Prairie Sun (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs.
