mid-division, headway and tracked leaders before 5th, lost position after 6th, pushed along under 4 out and soon held, plugged on from before last
tracked leader, disputed lead under 3 out, led 2 out, pressed after last and ran on well
tracked leaders, headway and disputed lead under 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on until no extra flat and dropped to 4th closing stages
held up, closer under 4 out, short of room on home turn and soon outpaced, weakened from over 2 out
held up, pushed along under 4 out, struggling when fell 3 out
mid-division on outer, headway under 4 out, pushed along well over 2 out and soon outpaced
held up in rear, closer under 3 out, headway into 3rd over 2 out, took 2nd before last and soon pressed winner, kept on until no extra and held close home
chased leaders on inner, pushed along and briefly outpaced under 3 out, some headway over 2 out, kept on steadily from under 2 out
held up, ridden and left behind under 3 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, headway before 5th, led after 6th, headed under 3 out and soon weakened
held up in rear, never going well, left behind under 3 out and soon pulled up
midfield, headway under 3 out, outpaced briefly over 2 out, kept on same pace until ran on flat, took 3rd near finish
led, headed and tracked leader after 6th, lost ground under 4 out and soon pulled up
held up, ridden under 3 out and soon dropped away
Waikiki Waves is well treated in comparison to his chase rating and should be approaching peak fitness. Rollercoster won first time out last season and Doyen Queen appeared to stay the longer trip at Newton Abbot in the autumn. Soloist was third over course and distance in October and is 3lb lower but DRAGOON SPRINGS has been steadily improving and has more scope than most.
Quick Pick (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leader, mistake 5th, slow 7th and dropped to midfield, pushed along after 15th, driven after 4 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Gran Paradiso (10-10) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Waikiki Waves (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Never travelling towards rear, losing touch when ridden before 8th, well behind 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, 4th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Sidi Ismael (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Dragoon Springs (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Keen close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on on pace, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Getalead (11-12) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Magnificent Ben (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Prominent, lost place after 1st, closed after next, not fluent 3rd, weakened bypassing normal 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Just Toby (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Raced in mid-division, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 8th of 19, 32l behind In Rem (11-2) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Bunny Boru 40-1 (10-8) Led until after 1st, chased leader until before 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Mr Washington (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Doyen Queen (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway towards outside before 3 out, 4th and one pace from next, 4th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Dorisa Queen (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Avithos 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Voyburg (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Rollercoster (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Pressed leader, led 3rd, joined 7th, headed and ridden 5 out, weakened quickly before 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Timely Gift (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, made no impression, 6th of 11, 21 1/2l behind In Rem (10-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Soloist (IRE) 18-1 (10-5) Held up off the pace towards rear, mistake 6th, good headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd between last two, 3rd of 8, 12 1/2l behind My Last Oscar (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Castcarrie (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 9th of 13, 28l behind Malinas Island (10-8) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Jappeloup (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Led, headed 10th, outpaced approaching 3 out, went third approaching last, 3rd of 9, 37l behind Tommie Beau (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Son Of Oz 125-1 (10-0) Held up, not fluent throughout, struggling in rear on home turn, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Brooksway Fair (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
