held up in touch on inside, lost place after 3rd, weakened 5th
took keen hold, led, ridden after 2 out, headed and beaten when mistake last, no extra flat
not always fluent, soon held up in touch, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, lost place before next, soon behind
tracked leader until 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, stayed on one pace from next
held up in rear, headway after 3rd, mistake 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
in rear, hanging left and lost touch before 4th, tailed off before 5th, pulled up after
held up towards rear, struggling 5th, behind when mistake 3 out
ITS A STING had Maestro Royal six lengths away in fourth when winning a bumper at Market Rasen last March. That race has produced a number of winners and Oliver Sherwood's charge is the one to beat in this on his second to Arpege D'Alene at Ascot. Vayland, another bumper winner, was making headway when falling on his hurdling debut at Newbury and could go close with a clear round while Too Much Too Soon has shown promise. Wojciech has plenty of scope but this looks a big ask on her first start over timber following a break.
Global Dream 100-1 (10-9) Held up, last and struggling from 4th, last of 6, well behind Breaking The Bank (11-5) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Its A Sting (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Jumped well, led, pressed between last two, ridde and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Arpege D'alene (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Maestro Royal 5-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along and went 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, soon beaten and one pace, 4th of 9, 6l behind Its A Sting (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Smartmax (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Aqalim (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 15 ran.
Too Much Too Soon (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 11, 8l behind Quinlandio (10-11) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Vayland 6-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, on heels of leaders when fell 3 out, in a race won by Value At Risk (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Grande Vitesse (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 25l behind Outrath (11-4) at Lingfield 2m NH flat (6) std in Dec.
Wojciech 9-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and pushed along over 4f out, stayed on into 3rd over 2f out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Whatdoesthefoxsay (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f mares n h flat (5) gd in May.
Brother Bennett (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Behind, some headway into mid-division after 4 out, weakened from next, 9th of 16, well behind Days Of Heaven (11-0) at Ludlow 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
