tracked leader, made most, came well clear final 2f, very easily
pressed winner, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
held up in mid-division on inside, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, never any chance with very easy winner, weakened into 3rd inside final furlong
held up and always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
mid-division, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
held up and always towards rear, tailed off
raced keenly, chased leaders, shaken up and weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance with very easy winner
held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off
held up in rear, never a factor, tailed off
GRUMPY MCGRUMPFACE may well be suited by a stiffer test but he’s shown ability in both starts to date and looks a live threat to likely favourite Easy As That getting 7lb. Venetia Williams’ charge won on heavy going at Ffos Las but that was a race that lacked strength-in-depth and the second has been well beaten since. Dartum Tempus is a likely improver and preferred to stable companion Ifyoucareshare while a wind operation may have helped Abington Park. Donald McCain introduces Malpas, who is a half-brother to a winning chaser, and Onward Route also has a jumping pedigree.
Easy As That (IRE) 5-4 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led after 4f, made rest, shaken up 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ffos Las 2m (5) hvy in Dec beating Fanfaron Dino (11-6) by 4l, 6 ran.
Abington Park 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Elios D'Or (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Bollingerandkrug (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Out Performer.
Dartum Tempus (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, not much room just over 5f out, soon lost place, well beaten final 3f, last of 7, dist behind Kearney Hill (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Grumpy Mcgrumpface (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, outpaced by front pair over 1f out, rallied to chase winner closing stages, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind La Chanteuse (10-7) at Ayr 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Ifyoucareshare 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 4f out, 7th of 10, dist behind Linelee King (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
Lyndale Mountain High gelding out of Grey Clouds.
Malpas (IRE) Milan gelding out of Skipping Along.
Onward Route (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Just Stunning.
Room At The Top (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Malystic (11-9) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Tooyou 40-1 (10-7) In rear, headway on inside over 4f out, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Le Cheval Noir (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
