in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and struggling 4 out, tailed off
made all, increased tempo 4 out, well clear last, kept up to work run-in
chased leader, pushed along in distant 2nd 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, held on for 2nd
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, kept on from last, not reach 2nd
always towards rear, never a factor
Mark Walford’s string is firing on all cylinders and MISS AMELIA goes well fresh so an absence since last June is not off-putting. She returns to action on a potentially-lenient mark and the booking of the champion-elect is a further positive. Rose Sea Has has only gone up 3lb for a deserved success at Fontwell and he rates a danger but Faro is best watched back over fences. Crack Du Ninian is preferred to Bulldoze of the others despite a recent failure at Bangor.
Faro (FR) 50-1 (11-12) Towards rear, awkward 4th, behind when ridden 3 out, no extra, 7th of 9, dist behind Universal Folly (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Rose Sea Has (FR) 13-8fav (12-4) Made all, ridden and 1 length ahead at the last, stayed on gamely run-i, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating En Coeur (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Crack Du Ninian (FR) 9-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 5th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Miss Amelia 15-2 (10-5) Held up, ridden before 3 out, chased leaders before last, kept on, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Bathiva (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Bulldoze (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went second approaching 2 out, ridden and joined winner briefly 2 out when rider became unbalanced, edged left before last, kept on from last, 2nd of 3, 3 3/4l behind Away At Dawn (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
