tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway on inside over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
mid-division, under pressure over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chasing leaders when short of room over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged left under pressure, ran on well
behind, never dngerous
chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
led, headed when hung right under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place
chased leaders, hard ridden over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, eased over 2f out, virtually pulled up
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms
Withdrawn
SUPRISE VENDOR (NAP) bids to win this for the third time in succession. He beat Tuscan Gold and Madam Lilibet with Riptide further behind to land last year's renewal and arrives in good form having won over hurdles last month. Danglydontask won over 2m1f at Bath last year and ran well again on his reappearance at Lingfield while Little Stampy notched-up a hat-trick at Wolverhampton over the winter and is upped a further 6lb for his most recent success. Sinakar should have improved for a recent comeback run but remains 10lb higher than last year's win at Ayr.
Sinakar (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Midfield, headway 3 out, soon pushed along, stayed on to chase winner after last, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Nine Altars (11-2) at Catterick 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Tuscan Gold 33-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 31l behind Nearly Caught (9-2) at Pontefract 2m 2f stks (3) gs in Oct.
Riptide 40-1 (9-2) Ridden to soon lead, headed 12f out, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 12l behind Nearly Caught (9-2) at Pontefract 2m 2f stks (3) gs in Oct.
Almost Gemini (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, chased leaders under pressure before 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 16, 13 1/2l behind Murrayana (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Little Stampy (IRE) 15-8jfav (9-10) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, led 2f out, clear 1f out, eased towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Unex Modigliani (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Madam Lilibet (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along before after 5th, soon lost place, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Suprise Vendor (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Tracked winner, ridden before last, no impression, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Flaming Thistle (10-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Danglydontask 8-1 (8-11) In touch, hard driven over 4f out, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Rose Above (9-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
American Life (FR) 33-1 (10-4) Held up in last pair, effort and pushed along on inside before 2 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 16l behind Ballycross (11-0) at Sandown 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Roc De Prince 10-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Desktop (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Sign Manual 9-2 (11-13) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Almost Gemini (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
