led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, kept on strongly
tracked leader, outpaced after 4 out, plugged on to take 4th inside final furlong, no impression
held up behind, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out to chase leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on
tracked leaders, pushed along and challenged over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
in rear, struggling from over 4f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Some may choose to head for the exits before this trappy heat gets underway with likely favourite Notebook having something to prove after refusing to race when attempting a hat-trick at Towcester last week. But No Ceiling showed some improvement at Warwick and is now tried in headgear while Our Kylie should be thereabouts again. PRINCE OF THIEVES left previous form behind when third at Taunton in November and could be the one to beat here if the blinkers work a second time and David Noonan is a positive jockey booking.
Notebook 9-4fav (11-0) Refused to race, at Towcester 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
No Ceiling (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, 4th and beaten last, no extra, 4th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Bold Duke (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Our Kylie (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) With leader on inside, mistake 2nd, led narrowly 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon one pace, kept on when hard pressed for modest 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 9 3/4l behind Pemba (11-3) at Catterick 2m fll (4) sft in Jan.
Qatea (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Towards rear, mistake 1st, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 15, dist behind Quill Art (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Bertie Lugg 80-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off from next, 7th of 8, dist behind Promanco (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
Prince of Thieves (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up, headway approaching 6th, led 3 out until 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd and one pace, 3rd of 14, 10 1/2l behind Exemplary (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Diamond Gesture (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 27 1/2l behind The Absent Mare (10-0) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Midnight Thomas 11-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 8th, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 10, dist behind Lord Lir (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
