fell 1st
held up in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders 8th, weakened omitted 2 out
chased leaders, hit 7th, 3rd mistake 3 out, soon outpaced and no chance with leading duo
chased leaders, led 2nd, made rest, driven bypassing omitted 2 out, 1 length ahead last, kept on well run-in
led until 2nd, chased leader until 8th, weakened quickly before
last up last, mistake 5th, plugged on in modest 5th from 4 out, went 4th close home
chased leaders until outpaced after 8th, weakened next
held up in touch on inside, headway tracking leader 8th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden edging left bypassing omitted 2 out, 1 length down and edging left last, hung left and no extra run-in
The day’s feature has attracted a decent line-up. Imperial Presence won twice at the start of the season but hasn’t raced since October. Not A Role Model has won over fences and hurdles this term and may still be on a decent mark but SOLOMON GREY will have needed his run at Hereford last month and will be a different proposition today on his favoured good going. The Flying Sofa was too keen at Sandown last month and is starting to look well treated while Dr Sanderson returns to the scene of his victory of a novices’ handicap in the autumn. Pistol Whipped returned to action with a promising second at Kempton and can be excused his run in a Grade 3 at Newbury next time as he didn’t settle.
Imperial Presence (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Led until before 4 out, weakened next, 9th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Nuts Well (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Oct.
Solomon Grey (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Towards rear, last when blundered 6th, ridden before 7th, tailed off from 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Financier (11-3) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Dr Sanderson (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, switched left over 2f out, headway chasing leaders soon after, not clearest of runs over 1f out, no further headway, 5th of 12, 4l behind Young Lieutenant (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (4) pol in Feb.
Pistol Whipped (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 11th of 14, 33 1/2l behind Umbrigado (11-3) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Mellow Ben (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Mid-division out wide, closer after 7th, pushed along after 9th, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Domaine De L'Isle (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
The Unit (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Mid-division, some headway from 3 out but never threatened, weakened approaching last, 13th of 21, 26 1/2l behind The Shunter (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Not A Role Model (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Pressed leader, chance 3 out, soon pushed along, lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out, 6th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Always Resolute (10-7) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
The Flying Sofa (FR) 15-8fav (11-9) Led until 2nd, chased leader, led again 6th, went left 3 out, headed before next, lost 2nd between last 2, weakened run-in, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Frero Banbou (11-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
