led, hard driven and strongly challenged over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, faded
slowly into stride, soon in touch, progress over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to chase leaders, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, every chance from over 2f out, led just over 1f out, soon strongly challenged, headed and no extra last strides
slowly away, behind, hard ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
dwelt, always behind
held up in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, soon hard ridden, kept on same pace final furlong
held up in rear, ridden halfway, soon beaten, eased over 2f out
mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, kept on well, never troubled leaders
settled in mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon pressing leader, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
prominent, raced keenly, driven and every chance over 2f out, faded over 1f out
Trainer David Evans gives punters a bit of a conundrum here with his pairing Blues Forever and DR MATHIAS, and we will side with the latter, while So Bazaar and Dean Irracht are considered. The selection won a Ffos Las claimer over a mile last year and acts well on a sound surface. He ran a decent race in context when beaten four lengths into sixth in a Kempton handicap off a mark of 68 in February, and despite being 3lbs worse off with his stablemate than if this were a handicap, we will side with the Hanagan-ridden participant. Blues Forever drops back in trip after being thrashed over 1m 4f at Wolverhampton last time. This is his first try on turf, so we don't quite know how he will act, but a 5lb rise for that 11-length defeat is hard to fathom and makes him harder to fancy. So Bazaar should appreciate this step up in trip and relishes quicker conditions. He should be very competitive from today's mark of 61, but might just find a couple too good. Dean Irracht represents a yard going well and has gone close to winning here before. He can't be ruled out, although he has yet to break his maiden in 18 attempts and the percentage call is still to oppose him. Ask Dan would prefer slower ground to be seen to best effect and Dr Mathias gets our vote.
Ask Dan (IRE) 11-1 (8-4) In touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 16l behind Tangerine Trees (9-3) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Dean Iarracht (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Went left start, keen, always in rear, 7th of 8, 31l behind Goodlukin Lucy (8-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Apr.
Musigny (USA) 9-2 (9-5) Slight lead until ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 38l behind Pretty Orchid (8-9) at Redcar 7f sell stks (6) sft in Apr.
Tropical Bachelor (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, challenged 6f out, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 9l behind Slip (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f clm stks (6) fm.
Meml 25-1 (8-8) Led, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 12l behind Pendragon (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Feb.
Moggy (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final 2f, never on terms, 4th of 9, 14l behind Wrongwayround (9-10) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gf in Apr.
Blues Forever (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Edged left start, tracked leaders, reminders 5f out, no impression from over 2f out, 5th of 12, 11l behind Desert Recluse (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Egorr Redfeer 8-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride in rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 15l behind Yorksters Prince (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Feb.
Shercon (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 11, 9l behind Buzz Bird (8-9) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Apr.
So Bazaar (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Orpen Arms (8-10) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr.
Gadobout Dancer 100-1 (9-0) In touch on outside 2f, behind over 3f out, last of 10, 21l behind Bint Almatar (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2yo stks (5) gf in Sep.
Penderyn 100-1 (7-11) Keen, with leader, led over 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 30l behind Saptapadi (9-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Apr.
Dr Mathias 7-2 (8-13) Prominemt, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 11l behind Tuscan King (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Mar.
