chased leaders, lost place 3rd, headway 4 out, weakened 3 out
chased leader until 3rd, ridden after next, driven 6th, went 2nd after 4 out until after 3 out, well held after
chased leaders, went 2nd and mistake 3rd, challenged 6th, led 4 out, clear after 3 out, comfortably
in rear, pushed along and behind 5th, headway 3 out, 10 lengths 2nd when bad mistake 2 out, well beaten after
raced freely, led until 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
STORM CONTROL (NAP) weakened quickly and was pulled up on bottomless ground at Warwick last time and was also disappointing the time before at Wetherby. But he still holds Hollywoodien on that latter run and it would be no surprise to see him bounce back eased in grade here. Saint De Vassy is back up in the weights again after finishing second over course and distance in December and he still seeks a first victory. Baby King may not be the force of old but is slipping down the weights and makes more appeal than Tombstone.
Tombstone (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Disputed briefly at 1st, soon chased leader in 2nd, bad mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Listowel 2m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Storm Control (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 4th, led next, headed 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Hollywoodien (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Held up, weakened 6 out, behind when pulled up 4 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Baby King (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Behind, some headway after 5 out, outpaced next, left disputing modest 4th 2 out, never threatened leaders, weakened after last, 5th of 10, 21l behind Greaneteen (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Saint De Vassy (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Disputed lead until chased winner 3 out, rallied last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Billingsley (11-8) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
