held up in rear, reminders before 4 out, soon weakened
tracked winner, took keen hold, ridden before last, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out
held up towards rear, quickly weakened 4 out
held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd towards finish, no impression
tracked leaders and keen, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden before and pecked 2 out, no impression on front two and soon weakened, lost 3rd place towards finish
Tiger Reigns won seven times on the Flat and was in a different class to these rivals. However, he won't have raced on ground as testing as this and his lack of experience may hand the initiative to SCOGLIO. Dave Roberts' charge, a maiden on the level, is much better over hurdles as he showed when slamming Blue Destination at Wetherby and is handed the vote to complete the double. Find A Key won a bumper at Hexham last April and made a promising debut over timber behind Lexi's Boy at Ayr. He'll improve again and looks a threat while Purcell's Bridge showed potential in Irish bumpers and was an expensive purchase at Goffs last May.
Darnborough (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led, headed before 3f out, weakened before 2f out, 9th of 12, 43l behind The Wayward Lord (10-13) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Find A Key (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division and keen, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, one pace and no impression with winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Lexi's Boy (10-7) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Gemstone Star (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Mid-division on inner, 9th after 2 out, kept on same pace, 7th of 23, 18l behind Inspector Clouseau (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn hdl gd in Oct '10.
Purcell's Bridge (FR) 5-2 (11-0) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 12, 12l behind Coneygree (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Sharney Sike 100-1 (10-13) Mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, ridden in modest 5th when hit 3 out, driven and plugged on to modest 4th approaching last, 4th of 13, 16l behind Into Wain (11-10) at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Tiger Reigns 5-1 (9-0) In touch in 4th, ridden to chase leadedrs over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Don't Call Me (8-10) at Ayr 1m hcp 105 (2) sft in Sep (flat).
Scoglio 11-1 (10-11) In touch, headway 5th, chased leaders next, led soon after 4 out, came well clear before last, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan beating Blue Destination (11-0) by 6l, 11 ran.
Un Guet Apens (FR) (10-3) 5th of 17, 12l behind Wonder Charm (10-3) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 1f hdl gs in Nov.
