tracked leaders on inside, fell heavily 3rd
disputed lead to 5th, outpaced in 3rd after 2 out (usual 4 out), kept on to press for 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner
held up in last pair, ridden before 2 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last (usual 2 out)
held up in last pair, weakened 2 out (usual 4 out), soon pulled up
chased leaders to 2nd, behind, headway to join winner on outside 5th, ridden and one pace approaching omitted last, no impression flat, just held on for 2nd
tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden approaching omitted last, stayed on well
disputed lead to 5th, weakened after 2 out (usual 4 out), soon pulled up
tracked leaders, reminders and lost place before 5th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out (usual 4 out)
tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th before last (usual 2 out), soon weakened, tailed off
Flat winner Aldborough probably did better than expected when just touched off by Apterix at Fakenham. He'll know more today but the longer trip could be a problem and Space Walker's stamina will also be tested as he's being pulling hard over 2m. APRIL DUSK would have finished third at best behind Minella Rocco at Newbury had he not blundered and unseated his rider at the last. But he would still have beaten Tuffstuff and this looks a lot easier. Broadway Blueshirt will surely need this and Canicallyouback may need more time while Summer Sounds was still beaten 22 lengths when second at Stratford.
Aldborough (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, hit 4 out, led next, ridden 2 out, headed post, 2nd of 6, hd behind Apterix (10-7) at Fakenham 2m cond mdn hdle (4) gd in Mar.
April Dusk (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd at 5th, pushed along before 3 out, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and not pace of leading duo, well held before 2 out, blundered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Minella Rocco (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 6 ran.
Broadway Blueshirt (SPA) (8-13) 8th of 0, 6l behind Casar (8-10) at La Zarzuela(SPA) 1m 3f 3yo mdn gd in May '11 (flat).
Canicallyouback 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 1f out, one pace, last of 4, 9l behind Knight's Reward (11-0) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Clancy's Cross (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Pressed winner, under pressure when not fluent 3 out, soon lost place, weakening when lost moderate 3rd next, 5th of 9, 31l behind Southfield Vic (10-12) at Taunton 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Driftashore (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) (cp) prom til wknd qckly aft 11; to & pu 14, in a race won by Fruit Fayre (12-0) at South Herefordshire 3m ptp hvy in Mar, 9 ran.
Summer Sounds (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, effort 3 out, soon outpaced by easy winner, clear of remainder when mistake last, 2nd of 8, 22l behind Gold Present (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Fanny Fantastic 150-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up, in a race won by Ballykan (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m 2f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar, 6 ran.
Space Walker (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, soon lost place, 7th of 13, 27l behind New Street (10-12) at Stratford 2m 4yo hdl (3) gs in Mar.
Tuffstuff 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on outside, outpaced and in rear when mistake 4th, mistake 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before the last, in a race won by Minella Rocco (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 6 ran.
