held up, headway 5 out, driven and no extra final 2f
led, headed 4f out, soon driven and weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out
mid division, reminders halfway, soon tailed off and pulled up
held up in touch, headway 4f out, driven and kept on one pace final furlong
mid-division, driven and no impression final 2f
tracked leaders, ridden and no extra approaching final furlong
prominent, led 4f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong
held up, headway 5 out, soon driven and weakened
This bumper looks a good opportunity for ROSES to make it two wins from two starts at the expense of Northern Cross and Cuigny. The selection took a debut success in a bumper for amateur riders and as a result goes unpenalised here. Reunited with his top amateur pilot again she has already proven her talent and should take the beating again. Northern Cross improved on a solid debut to run well last time out and although looking a little one paced late on he should improve again on ground that looks like it suits. Cuigny has the difficult task of trying to win a bumper under a penalty thanks to a one length success in this race last year; it is also a little concerning we haven¿t seen this one since. Steel Giant held his form without really improving last time out but he may take a liking to a sounded surface under hoof and while a market check is advised with so many unexposed types we still like the look of Roses.
Colour Clash Rainbow Quest gelding out of Ancara.
Flapjack Crumbly 22-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, tailed off from halfway, last of 15, well behind Little Josh (11-6) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Northern Cross (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden and effort 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 16, 7l behind Barnie Magoodle (10-11) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) gf.
Parky (IRE) Saddlers' Hall gelding out of Parskint.
Samraanian Dancer 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, lost place over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 40l behind Sitting Tennant (11-2) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Sonowyouno (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Front rank, mostly 6th till 5th from 8th, 3rd 5out, not quicken in 3rd btwn last 2, ko, 3rd of 15, 3l behind Ballyvoile (12-0) at Killaloe 3m ire ptp in Feb.
Dubrovnick (IRE) 3-1fav (10-10) Held up in touch, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 13, 36l behind Caerlaverock (10-10) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Grand Zouki (FR) 16-1 (10-9) In touch, outpaced 5f out, soon beaten, 6th of 11, 35l behind Gunpoint (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Roses 7-2fav (10-1) Chased leaders, led over 3f out, kept on, won at Catterick 2m cond & am NH flat (6) gd in Mar beating Lady Bluesky (11-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Steel Giant (USA) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway in 10th 2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 17, 2 1/4l behind Baracas (11-7) at Dundalk 2m 1f N H flat std in Feb.
Cuigny (FR) 25-1 (11-3) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Apr '08 beating Give Us A Gander (10-5) by 1l, 12 ran.
Avanos (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, one pace 3f out, 7th of 16, 28l behind Peveril (11-2) at Haydock 2m NH flat (5) gf.
