held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, challenging when hampered 2 out, every chance before last, no extra flat
tracked leader, pushed along when mistake 4 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
held up in rear, under pressure 7th, kept on to go remote 4th after last
led, jumped left throughout, headed after 2 out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
in touch, mistake 1st, lost place 6th, mistake 4 out, soon tailed off
mid-division, headway 7th, weakened after 3 out, mistake next, pulled up before last
Alan King has won the last three renewals but doesn't have a runner this year. Albahar finished ahead of debutant Hoist The Colours when third at Stratford but has been beaten since at Kempton. It's possible the longer trip will bring about some improvement but VINTAGE VINNIE is still preferred. He was second over this trip at Doncaster before failing to last home over further on heavy going at Exeter. Special Agent will have learned plenty from his second at Chepstow and looks the danger, though Paddy The Deejay will have found 2m too short at Sandown. Ravenous might need this but could be interesting when going handicapping.
Paddy The Deejay (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway into 3rd before 2 out, one pace and never on terms with leading pair, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Sirabad (11-8) at Sandown 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Special Agent 9-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, chased winner approaching 4 out, driven and no impression before next, mistake last, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Carningli (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Ticinese 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind What A Moment (10-13) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Vintage Vinnie (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Raced keenly, led until 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 20l behind Chosen Well (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Albahar (FR) 4-1 (10-7) Took keen hold tracking leaders on inside, lost place and in mid-division 3rd, headway on inside, tracking leaders before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden between last 2, hit last, no impression in 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 9l behind One For The Guv'nr (11-7) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Hoist The Colours (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 13, 14l behind New Street (10-12) at Stratford 2m 4yo hdl (3) gs.
Ravenous 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd at 4th, every chance after 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching next, hit last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Nyanza (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.
