held up in rear, ridden before 15th where mistake, in touch with field 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out
disputed lead, outright lead before 12th, travelling best when 3 lengths ahead 4 out, soon pushed along, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, maintained advantage approaching last, stayed on well run-in, won going away
tended to jump left, midfield in touch, driven before 4 out, 3 lengths down in 3rd 2 out, weakened approaching last
disputed lead, headed and chased leader before 12th, driven to chase clear leader before 4 out, briefly rallied and 2 lengths down approaching last, weakened run-in
held up in rear, not fluent 11th, mistake 14th, pushed along before 4 out, lost touch 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
midfield in touch, dropped to rear 13th, outpaced 15th, soon ridden and tailed off before 4 out,
First Figaro was in good form around this time last year and goes well fresh but the 13-year-old has never won off a mark this high. Head To The Stars is a standing dish around here but was only third in this last year, 27 lengths behind TIDE TIMES (NAP). A 5lb turnaround in the weights may not be enough to reverse that form with Ian Williams’ grey, who won again here in January before failing to stay 4m at Musselburgh. Jobesgreen Lad has only raced over this trip once before and was pulled up but he is 2-2 over 2m4f around here. Latitude has been knocking on the door but the unexposed Concetto is upped in grade and the weights.
Head To The Stars 16-1 (12-2) In rear, not fluent 11th, hit 15th, reminder after 4 out, headway on outside 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Seigneur Des As (10-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Latitude (IRE) 85-40fav (11-2) Held up in touch on inside, not fluent 1st or 9th, mistake 11th, effort when switched right and mistake 2 out, switched right flat, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Ned Tanner (10-11) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Tide Times (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Jumped slowly 10th, off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off in rear 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 3m 7f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Concetto (FR) 5-4fav (12-2) Made all, 3 lengths clear 4 out where dived, soon ridden, 5 lengths clear 2 out, 6 lengths clear last, pushed out run-in, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Domandlouis (11-13) by 7 1/2l, 6 ran.
Jobesgreen Lad 6-4fav (11-10) Held up in 4th, shaken up and went 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out and pushed along, soon left behind by winner, plugged on, 2nd of 4, 17l behind Le Ligerien (12-0) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
First Figaro (GER) 2-1fav (10-2) Tracked clear leader, close and led 4 out when blundered nearly unseated rider, soon headed, ridden and rallied to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Bermeo (10-0) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
