held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, pressed before last, kept on
tracked leaders, challenged before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up
held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out
Ardamir has shown little since arriving from France but there are possibilities about Lou Vert after a pipe-opener at Taunton while Alhamareer was third at Market Rasen earlier this month, though still beaten 17 lengths. Our Thomas has to go on the short-list having been placed in both starts since winning at Wetherby in October while Baraymi wasn't beaten far at that track on his latest outing. Fraser Canyon has a nice pedigree but has his first run for Tim Vaughan and BANDITRY looks a more interesting recruit. A decent performer up to 1m2f on the Flat last year, he'll enjoy today's going and John Ferguson's newcomers usually know what's required.
Ardamir (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up approaching 2 out, at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Our Thomas (IRE) 7-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not always fluent, took keen hold, led 2 out, headed before last, soon beaten, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Jaleo (11-5) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Alhamareer (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, pressed leader, led after 3rd, headed next, every chance after 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 5, 17 1/4l behind Kasakh Noir (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb.
Baraymi (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Led, headed last, soon ridden, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Pinkie Brown (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Fled Or Pled (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along after 4 out, never dangerous, weakened next, 9th of 10, dist behind Divine Spear (11-5) at Ludlow 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Fraser Canyon 33-1 (9-2) 7th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Dariyan (9-2) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f stks sft in May.
Lou Vert (FR) 2-1 (10-7) Awkward 1st, mid-division after next, effort 3 out, 3rd and one pace before next, no impression, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Bloody Mary (11-2) at Taunton 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Banditry (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Always in rear, never a factor, 11th of 14, 26 1/4l behind Quest For Wonder (8-7) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
