mid division, headway on inner home turn, ridden to lead 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 100 yards
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3 out, headed last and no extra run in
in rear, struggling after 3rd, pulled up before 4th
mid division, impeded by fallen rival 4 out when off pace, never a chance thereafter
held up, slow 4th, struggling home turn, never a factor
mid division, looking held when impeded by fallen rival 3 out, weakened thereafter
mid division, headway to press leaders on outside 3 out, every chance and upsides last, ran on well final 100 yards
prominent, jumped right 3rd and 4th, fell when weakening 3rd last
led, headed 4th and weakened thereafter, pulled up after 5th
always in rear
Some promising maidens in opposition and a race to note for the future. Mot A Mot overcame all sorts of tack difficulties when landing his bumper before something was clearly very wrong when he was tailed off next time. The market may well reflect his chance and he's one to watch. Anyharminasking will be all the better for his hurdling bow and Iberio showed he's a gelding of potential when landing his bumper despite looking very green. However, BLACK POPPY looked likely to give the highly-regarded Go Dante a race at Bangor when falling two out and can redeem himself here. He was well supported against the favourite that day and is clearly held in some regard.
Anyharminasking (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Jumped slightly left, mid-division, bumped 2nd, closed 6th, disputing 2nd 2 out, held in 3rd last, no extra and dropped to 4th flat, 4th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Geromino (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Black Poppy 13-8 (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped big 3rd, led after 3 out, pressed when fell 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Earth Star (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Raced keenly, tracked leader, lost place and appeared to lose action about over 9f out, pulled up soon after, at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.
Extraordinary Man (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Prominent, led after 1f, headed over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 7th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Finest View (10-0) at Lingfield 2m mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Francisco Bay 66-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, not fluent and bumped 1st, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Go Dante (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Iberio (GER) 9-5fav (10-13) Rear mid-division, headway to go second over well 4f out, ridden to press leader 2f out, led and ran green over 1f out, kept on to assert close home, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gs in Oct beating Lallygag (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Mot A Mot (FR) 40-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, led with a circuit to run, headed end of back straight, weakened before home turn, soon tailed off and eased, 17th of 18, dist behind Knappers Hill (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Patient Owner (IRE) 33-1 (12-2) Mid-division early, 11th approaching halfway, closed and effort from 3f out, chased leader straight, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Wall Of Fame (12-2) at Punchestown 2m 2f hvy in Mar.
Vivre Pour Vivre (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Allowed clear lead to 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, dist behind No Hidden Charges (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in May.
Tre A Peni 150-1 (10-4) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, behind 4th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
The Texan (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up, closed on outside over 10f out, outpaced and no impression from over 2f out, 5th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Duke Of Rockingham (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Oct.
