keen in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, went between horses and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
pushed along most of way, never closer than mid-division, behind and struggling final 3f
tracked leaders in 5th, ridden 3f out, weakened well inside final furlong
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd inside final 3f, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, reduced lead towards finish, all out
held up in last pair, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, finished well, just failed
switched left start, held up towards rear, headway disputing 2nd inside final furlong, finished well, just held
raced keenly tracking leaders, led 3f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
switched left start, held up in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
led, pushed along and headed 3f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, tracked leader until inside final 3f, weakening when hampered over 2f out, soon behind
held up towards rear, never on terms
raced keenly tracking leaders, losing place when hampered over 2f out, never dangerous after
Several have been hurdling including And The New, who arrives on the back of a victory at Wincanton. Soldier On Parade has yet to win on the Flat but landed a hat-trick over timber at Market Rasen last autumn while Deebaj returned to this code with a close-up fourth in an all-weather bumper here recently. ESTRELA STAR (NAP) disappointed when sent off joint-favourite at Wolverhampton a couple of days ago. But he gets another chance today given he won last year’s renewal off a higher mark by over four lengths and is also preferred to Kempton runner-up Ivaquestion.
And The New (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Made all, not fluent 6th, clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Zafar (10-11) by 16l, 9 ran.
Deebaj (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Led 1f, prominent, lost a bit of ground over 4f out, rallied on inside 2f out, driven over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 11, 1/2l behind Sometimes Always (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Estrela Star (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-10) Prominent, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, one pace from over 2f out, 6th of 11, 11l behind The Rutland Rebel (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Soldier On Parade 6-1 (11-1) Chased leader until before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Duffle Coat (10-12) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) gs in Oct.
Jen's Fella (FR) 15-8fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Manjaam (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Ivaquestion (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Switched right after start, held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 6f out, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Zarafshan (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Lost History (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 5th on inside, weakened inside final 2f, last of 9, 14 1/4l behind My Boy Sepoy (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Uncle Bernie (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind The Rutland Rebel (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Lyrica's Lion (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Set steady pace, joined 6f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Aleatoric (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Arlecchino's Arc (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Towards rear, switched wide 3f out, headway to track leaders 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Murhib (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Sinndarella (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Held up in last pair, headway and went to inside over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Kangaroo Point (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Jersey Grey (FR) 8-1 (8-7) Hed up in touch on outside, improved to lead over 8f out, headed 5f out, weakened from 2f out, last of 13, 17 1/4l behind Rahmah (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
