held up in touch in rear, mistake 7th, pushed along before 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on from 2 out, 3rd last, no impression
tracked leaders, 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead last, driven flat, edged left towards finish, stayed on
prominent, led after 3 out, headed last, held final 100 yards, stayed on
in rear, niggled along 4th, outpaced 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before last
prominent, mistake 6th, ridden after 4 out, one pace next, 4th and beaten when blundered 2 out, weakening when mistake last
Pauline Robson’s chasers are usually worth a second look here but Katgary hasn’t raced since winning on fast going at Perth last June. The Grey Taylor was out of sorts in the autumn and is another returning from a break while Bright New Dawn hasn’t been finishing off his races since joining Venetia Williams. Workbench is essentially a good ground performer but should strip fitter for a comeback run over hurdles and finished well ahead of Theatre Flame on identical terms at Fontwell in September. SAN BENEDETO may not be one of his stable’s star inmates but he wins his fair share. He’s coping well with a busy campaign and was impressive dropping back to this trip at Musselburgh so is taken to follow up.
Bright New Dawn (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Prominent, took keen hold, every chance when not fluent 3 out, no extra next, 4th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Sew On Target (10-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
San Benedeto (FR) 2-1 (11-12) Always prominent, led 4th, soon headed, mistake 6th, led again approaching 4 out, drew clear approaching last, readily, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Witness In Court (11-9) by 8l, 5 ran.
Katgary (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Close up on outer, tracked leader from 4th, led before 2 out, clear when ridden and hung right flat, comfortably, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Shadows Lengthen (11-7) by 7l, 9 ran.
Workbench (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, struggling in 7th after 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Tommy Silver (11-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
The Grey Taylor (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-10) Prominent, led after 3rd, headed 8th, led 10th, headed 4 out, lost place 2 out, 7th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Lord Wishes (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Theatre Flame (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Led, driven and joined after 2 out, headed flat, held close home, last of 3, 1/2l behind Champagne At Tara (11-8) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
