held up behind, weakened after 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
close up, disputing 2nd when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out
close up, led from 3rd, took keen hold, pressed from 4 out, left clear next, kept on strongly
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, disputing 2nd when blundered and badly hampered 3 out, soon left clear 2nd, no chance with winner
led to 3rd, remained prominent, blundered 5 out, weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace
held up behind and keen, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
The long losing run of Helium has been accompanied by a slide down the weights and he finally showed some improvement when third to Rock On Rocky at Sandown last time. But collateral form with the latter gives him something to find with CAPE CASTER, who beat Rock On Rocky five lengths at Ffos Las in December. Below par last time, he gets another chance in this. Pembroke House also has a bit to find with the selection but The Yank beat Evan Williams’ charge last year and will be hoping for a return to form.
Helium (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Rock On Rocky (11-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Cape Caster (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in touch on outside, headway chasing leaders 5th, weakened after 7th, losing touch when mistake 8th, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
The Yank 33-1 (10-9) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 11th of 15, 21 1/4l behind Royal Flag (10-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Pembroke House 9-2 (12-5) Held up in touch, not fluent 11th, left in 3rd place and slightly hampered next, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 3rd of 7, 19l behind D'nailor (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Emperor Commodos 8-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, headway under pressure 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Bally Lagan (10-13) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
River Purple 50-1 (10-10) Tracked leader, led 8 out, headed 6 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Spock (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Soon led, headed 5 out, mistake next, weakening when jumped left 2 out, 4th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Bally Lagan (10-13) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
