chased leaders, led before 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, 3rd and held before last, kept on
chased leaders, lost place 6th, well behind after next, pulled up before 8th
mid-division, headway before 9th, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression flat
led until 1st, chased leader, not fluent 4 out, lost place before next, pulled up after
led 1st, clear 3rd until after 8th, hit next, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up after
held up in rear, struggling 4 out
behind, not fluent 7th, struggling 4 out, pulled up after
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway before 3 out, weakened approaching last
mid-division, not much room 2nd, headway before 9th, not much room when not fluent out, soon weakened
held up in rear, mistake 7th, headway approaching 3 out, struggling after 2 out, soon weakened
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The 12-year-old Our Three Sons is having a first run since August and Shantou Sunset is hopelessly out of form but Dora De Janeiro and last month’s Bangor winner William Ewart both have solid place claims. THE QUESTIONER (NAP) won at Ascot in November when last seen over timber. He’s won over fences since and has the class to defy a big weight in this grade.
The Questioner (IRE) Evensfav (11-3) Tracked winner until 10th, tracked leaders, dropped to rear 13th, not fluent 16th, soon struggling and beaten, last of 4, 28l behind Wake Up Early (12-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Our Three Sons (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Led until before 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 8, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Shantou Sunset 16-1 (11-3) Led, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Unspeakable (10-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
William Ewart (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, easily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Ffree Pedro (11-9) by 8 1/2l, 11 ran.
Reve De Niamh 18-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 3 out, headed before 2 out, held by winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Joanna I'm Fine (10-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Dora De Janeiro (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, closed before 4th, outpaced 4 out, kept on from 2 out, 5th of 17, 18 1/2l behind So Many Roads (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Frame Rate 11-1 (9-3) Midfield, ridden 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Rock Chant (9-11) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Moscow Spy (IRE) 18-1 (10-8) Led, headed 3rd, remained prominent until chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, well held when fell 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Tis But A Scratch 150-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division on outside, not fluent 6th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 11, 13 1/4l behind William Ewart (10-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Top Drawer (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, lost place before 6th, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before the last, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Luckello 28-1 (10-2) Mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear 12th, pulled up before 13th, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Quiet Thunder (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Always behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Off the pace in last pair, carried wide paddock bend after 6th, rapid progress out wide to lead after 4 out, headed and weakened quickly next, 5th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Some Scope (11-13) at Haydock 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
