held up, headway before 5th, blundered badly 7th and lost place, no chance after
soon tracking winner, lost 2nd after 8th, not fluent when beaten 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 8th, pressing winner 2 out, no impression last
towards rear, reminder 4th, closed next, struggling before 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd towards finish
last and struggling to keep up from 2nd, slow and behind 6th
held up in rear, went 4th after 3 out, never on terms and well held last, lost 3rd towards finish
made all, pressed 2 out, stayed on well to draw clear from last, comfortably
Double W's has the class to defy top weight in a race like this but he didn’t fire at all last season. SUDSKI STAR (NAP) has an excellent strike-rate and is bidding for a fourth win around here. He picked off the front-running Ifandbutwhynot at Carlisle in March and can confirm that form, despite worse terms. Applaus won at Wetherby in March and a subsequent run at Newcastle was over hurdles - he’s only six and is not out of this. Brave Spartacus is still capable at this level while Oak Vintage quickly bounced back to form at Sedgefield last month, beating Chain Of Beacons six lengths, though there should be little between them today on the revised terms.
Double W's (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) In touch, took keen hold, mistake 9th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, 29l behind Theinval (11-2) at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Brave Spartacus (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Led and keen, headed before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, last of 7, 8 1/2l behind Final Choice (11-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Led, ridden and headed before last, kept on and no extra, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Rock On Rocky (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Sudski Star (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Close up, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, headway to chase leader approaching last, led run in, ran on, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Ifandbutwhynot (11-6) by 6l, 6 ran.
Applaus (GER) 4-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, took closer order 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Sakhee's City (11-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Chain Of Beacons 9-2 (11-10) Held up in 5th, closed 8th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Oak Vintage (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Oak Vintage (IRE) 7-4fav (10-13) Made all, clear last, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Chain Of Beacons (11-10) by 6l, 6 ran.
