in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
close up, ridden over 6f out, soon behind
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace after
towards rear, headway 5f out, one pace final 3f
tracked leaders, headway and every chance over 3f out, one pace final 2f
towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on
mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well
close up, pushed along and lost place 6f out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5f out, effort 3f out, one pace final 2f
held up in rear, headway 5f out, effort 3f out, no extra final furlong
Cesar Et Rosalie made a winning start for new connections on the Polytrack at Lingfield but that’s earned him a penalty and this looks a lot more competitive. Dashing Perk has to go on the short-list after a fair fifth in a Listed race at Ascot and he makes more appeal than fellow winning pointers Jalamie and Telmadela. Blue Rhythm, Victarion and DRINKS INTERVAL all hail from yards that have sent out recent winners of this. The latter is a half-brother to a winning chaser who was second here in a bumper earlier in his career so he gets the nod. Johanos was second at Market Rasen back in March but well beaten and hasn’t raced since.
Cesar Et Rosalie (FR) 9-4fav (11-0) Held up in 4th, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m (6) pol in Nov beating Notre Ami (11-7) by 4l, 8 ran.
Blue Rhythm (IRE) Milan gelding out of Madame Jean.
Buck's Lad 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, well behind final 5f, last of 10, dist behind Neon Wolf (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Dashing Perk 16-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Western Ryder (11-4) at Ascot 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Jalamie (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Rcd 4th, 4th 7out, gd jmp in 3rd 4out, sn hdwy & ld 2out, adv last, sow, won at Maralin 3m mdn sft in Oct beating As The Crow Flies (12-1) by 1l, 6 ran.
Johanos (FR) 5-2 (11-3) Held up, in touch in rear, reminders over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 6, 19l behind Debece (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (6) sft in Mar.
Lalor (GER) It's Gino gelding out of Laviola.
Run To Milan (IRE) Milan gelding out of Run Supreme.
Telmadela (IRE) Evens (12-1) Made all, qcknd clr apr last, in command run-in, impressive, won at Stradbally 3m mdn gs in Apr beating Chowder (12-1) by 15l, 8 ran.
The Mighty Ash (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Mid div, 4th 1/2way, rdn to hld tch aftr 10th, eased aftr 5out, pu well bef 4out, at Borris House 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Victarion (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Gaye Preskina.
Drinks Interval King's Theatre filly out of Dame Fonteyn.
Black Anthem (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Ld/disp until ld frm 6out, mstk 4out & hdd aftr 4out, 4l 2nd when mstk 2out, wknd aftr 2out, 4th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Redemption Song (11-0) at Dowth Hall 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Lady Wethered (IRE) Westerner filly out of Vics Miller.
