held up in rear, headway 5th, chased winner 12th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, mistake 1st, ridden and weakened from 11th
held up, headway 11th, chased winner approaching 2 out, hard ridden and not clear run flat, switched right and not quicken
chased winner to 12th, ridden and weakened 3 out
made all, clear 4 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, edged left flat, all out
never going well and mistakes, towards rear, reminders approaching 11th, weakened from next
always behind,pushed along approaching 6th,ridden and weakened from 11th
If Asparagus can put a poor run at Haydock behind him then he looks the form pick ahead of Arctic Fancy, Jacador and the unexposed Brigade Charge. The selection was most consistent last season and began this season well at Newbury finishing fourth behind Redemption. Still relatively lightly-raced for a ten-year-old this could be the race to kick start his season and see him back in the winner's enclosure once again. Arctic Fancy can be expected to come on for his debut run two weeks agao at Chepstow and if recapturing the form he showed last season should run the selection close. Jacador ran well over hurdles last season and has shown a liking for fences this term. This return to a shorter trip should suit after not appreciating a run over three miles six furlongs last time out. Brigade Charge has to be respected from the Jonjo O'Neill yard and although he has not shown too much on the track this season will be interesting in the betting market which the selection Asparagus looks likely to head.