in touch, ridden to chase clear leading pair 3 out, no impression
tracked winner, every chance final furlong, no extra
made all, challenged throughout final furlong, kept on
in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden and soon held
in rear, soon progress halfway, soon ridden and held
towards rear, stayed on moderately through beaten horses
tracked leaders, lost place 6f out, soon beaten
towards rear, some progress halfway, short lived
This has the potential to be a decent bumper and AITEEN THIRTYTHREE will need to be useful to get the better of Qroktou and Double Pride. Double Pride, a half-brother to the smart Our Ben, ran on well to get the better of a well backed Noel Chance runner at Warwick on heavy ground and could prove to be an above average recruit. Qroktou finished well down the field in a Sandown bumper that has worked out well but showed improved form when narrowly getting the better of Priors Glen at Newbury. That, too, looked a fair race and he could be useful. Know Your Place and Keepthebooton are from respected yards and Buccaneer Bay makes some appeal on paper but we'll side with the runner from Ditcheat. The stable has huge resources but they still deserve credit for achieving a one in three strike rate in bumpers this season and it would be no great surprise were Aiteen Thirtythree, a half-brother to the yard's useful Forest Pennant, to do his bit for the statistics.
Double Pride 9-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, headway 9f out, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Jan beating Fabulous Fred (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Qroktou (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway into mid-division 5f out, chased leaders 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied gamely to regain lead near finish, won at Newbury 2m NH flat (5) gs in Dec beating Priors Glen (10-13) by hd, 16 ran.
Aiteen Thirtythree (IRE) 4-7 (11-7) Led 11; clr when ur last, in a race won by Cannington Brook (11-7) at Charlton Horethorne 3m ptp in Mar, 12 ran.
Cavingdon 22-1 (11-2) Led 4f, remained prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Aberdale (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (4) gs in Mar.
Know Your Place 11-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, stayed on final 2f, never nearer, 4th of 13, 12l behind Abey M'boy (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
No Principles Overbury gelding out of Selective Rose.
Russian Regent (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 28l behind General Miller (10-7) at Kempton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Buccaneer Bay Kayf Tara gelding out of Grey Baroness.
Wordy's Boy Kayf Tara gelding out of Wordy's Wonder.
Joking Aside (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Always rear, carried wide on bend 7f out, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Tara Taylor (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Welsh Cherry Norwich mare out of Cherry Alley.
Just Cloudy 20-1 (11-3) Chased leaders until weakened over 4f out, 13th of 14, well behind Giordano Bruno (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Keepthebooton (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, held from 2f out, 4th of 14, 8l behind Hudibras (10-9) at Lingfield 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Mister Concussion Baryshnikov gelding out of Slipmatic.
