Musselburgh - Saturday 7 April

  Tote Placepot:  
  Going: Good to Soft-Good in places
  TV: TV:CH4: 2.45, 3.50. Racing UK.
  Races: 2.10  2.45  3.20  3.50  4.25  5.00  5.35 

2.10
10 run
Betfred 'When Both Teams Score' E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 5) 2yo only Penalty Value £3,881 5f
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  Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(6)   Jordanstown
 
   
K Ryan 9 3
   
P Makin  
2(2) 4 Just Past Andover
(IRE)
   
W G M Turner 9 3
   
C Bishop (5)
3(10)   Majestic Jess
(IRE)
   
T Dascombe 9 3
   
S Craine  
4(8)   Polski Max
 
   
R Fahey 9 3
   
T Hamilton  
5(5)   Rated
 
   
M Channon 9 3
   
S Hitchcott  
6(7)   Red Style
(IRE)
   
P Midgley 9 3
   
M Fenton  
7(3)   Storm Moon
(USA)
   
M Johnston 9 3
   
J Fanning  
8(4)   Princess In Exile
 
   
A G Foster 8 12
   
L Newman  
9(1)   Rhagori Aur
 
   
B Smart 8 12
   
T Eaves  
10(9)   Someone's Darling
 
   
J Goldie 8 12
   
D Tudhope  

Betting Forecast:
9-4 Just Past Andover, 9-2 Polski Max, 5-1 Jordanstown, 6-1 Storm Moon, 8-1 Rhagori Aur, 10-1 Majestic Jess, 12-1 Rated, 20-1 Red Style, 25-1 others.

Last Year:
ALEJANDRO 9 3 P Hanagan Evens Fav (R Fahey) drawn (3) 8 ran

Formwatch:
JORDANSTOWN - Piccolo colt out of Pigment.
JUST PAST ANDOVER - 6-1 (8-11) Led, strongly challenged from halfway, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind My Boy Bill (8-11) at Doncaster 5f 2yo stks (4) gd in Mar.
MAJESTIC JESS - Majestic Missile colt out of Ginger Not Blonde.
POLSKI MAX - Kyllachy colt out of Quadrophenia.
RATED - Sixties Icon colt out of Arasong.
RED STYLE - Red Clubs gelding out of In The Fashion.
STORM MOON - Invincible Spirit colt out of Storm Lily.
PRINCESS IN EXILE - Bertolini filly out of Music In Exile.
RHAGORI AUR - Exceed And Excel filly out of Aberdovey.
SOMEONE'S DARLING - Jeremy filly out of Green Sensazione.

2.45
8 run
Betfred The Bonus King Whistlejacket Conditions Stakes (Class 2) 3yo plus Penalty Value £12,938 5f
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  Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(1) 42323- Hamish McGonagall
209
(CD)(BF)  
T Easterby 7 9 7
   
D Allan  
2(3) 50013- Mister Manannan
(IRE)
(D)  
D Nicholls 5 9 2
   
A Nicholls  
3(5) 50140- Shoshoni Wind
213
(D)  
K Ryan 4 9 0
   
P Makin  
4(2) /540-0 Borderlescott
14
(CD)  
R Bastiman 10 8 13
   
N Callan  
5(4) 10450- Captain Dunne
(IRE)
(D7)  
T Easterby 7 8 13
   
D Fentiman  
6(8) 13/40- Excel Bolt
168
(CD)  
B Smart 4 8 13
   
T Eaves  
7(6) 40260- Bear Behind
(IRE)
(D)  
T Dascombe 3 8 2
   
Hayley Turner  
8(7) 324-41 Wicked Wench
18
(D)  
J Hughes 3 7 12
   
DOUBTFUL  

Betting Forecast:
13-8 Hamish McGonagall, 4-1 Captain Dunne, 9-2 Borderlescott, 6-1 Bear Behind, 10-1 Mister Manannan, 12-1 Shoshoni Wind, 14-1 Excel Bolt.

Last Year:
HAMISH MCGONAGALL 6 8 12 D Allan 11-10 Fav (T Easterby) drawn (7) 7 ran

Formwatch:
HAMISH MCGONAGALL - 7-2fav (8-12) Led, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 12 Prohibit (9-6) at Longchamp(FR) 5f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sep.
MISTER MANANNAN - 9-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, switched to race stands side 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Internationaldebut (8-9) at Beverley 5f cond Stakes (3) gf in Sep.
SHOSHONI WIND - 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 10l behind Humidor (9-9) at Doncaster 5f listed stks (1) gd in Sep.
BORDERLESCOTT - 13-2 (9-0) Broke smartly, led early, steadied back in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Fratellino (9-0) at Lingfield 5f Listed stks (1) pol in Mar.
CAPTAIN DUNNE - 14-1 (9-10) 8th of 15, 4l behind Tangerine Trees (9-10) at Longchamp(FR) 5f Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
EXCEL BOLT - 28-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 20, 11l behind Steps (8-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Oct.
BEAR BEHIND - 20-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, 21st of 22, 16l behind Bogart (8-12) at Redcar 6f Lstd auc stks (1) gf in Oct.
WICKED WENCH - 9-1 (8-9) Slow into stride, tracked leaders after 1f, ridden halfway, led 1f out, ran on, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Mar beating Bookiesindexdotnet (8-2) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

3.20
12 run
Betfred 'Goals Galore' Handicap (Class 3) 4yo plus Penalty Value £8,410 7f
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  Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(4) 04003- Castles In The Air
175
(D)  
R Fahey 7 9 7
   
S B Kelly (5)
2(8) 6060-0 Justonefortheroad
97
(C)(D)  
R Fahey 6 9 5
   
F Tylicki  
3(2) 00500- Parisian Pyramid
(IRE)
   
K Ryan 6 9 4
   
P Makin  
4(7) 2005-4 Prime Exhibit
28
(D)  
R Fahey 7 9 1
   
L Topliss (3)
5(12) 000-60 Reignier
19
(C)(D)  
Mrs K Burke 5 8 13
   
M Metcalfe (3)
6(6) 6321-5 Jeannie Galloway
(IRE)
(CD)  
R Fahey 5 8 13
   
T Hamilton  
7(10) 0524-0 Oil Strike
63
   
M W Easterby 5 8 11
   
J P Sullivan  
8(3) 00201- Amenable
(IRE)
   
D Nicholls 5 8 11
   
A Nicholls  
9(5) 0100-0 Polish World
(USA)
(CD)  
P Midgley 8 8 11
   
M Fenton  
10(11) 3160-2 Layla's Hero
(IRE)
(BF)  
J J Quinn 5 8 11
   
M O'Connell (3)
11(9) 0100- Silver Bullitt
115
   
M Johnston 4 8 5
  B
J Fanning  
12(1) 320111 Captain Dimitrios
8
(D)  
A Lidderdale 4 8 5
  V
Natalia Gemelova (3)

Betting Forecast:
7-2 Layla's Hero, 5-1 Jeannie Galloway, 6-1 Prime Exhibit, 7-1 Amenable, 8-1 Captain Dimitrios, Castles In The Air, 12-1 Oil Strike, Parisian Pyramid, 14-1 others.

Last Year:
No corresponding race.

Formwatch:
CASTLES IN THE AIR - 12-1 (9-5) Raced far side mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 29, 1l behind Edinburgh Knight (9-6) at Ascot 7f Apprentice Handicap (0-100) (3yo+) (2) gd in Oct.
JUSTONEFORTHEROAD - 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11l behind William Haigh (9-1) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-95 (3) fbs in Jan.
PARISIAN PYRAMID - 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 15th of 21, 17l behind Bonnie Brae (8-11) at Doncaster 7f hcp 105 (2) sft in Nov.
PRIME EXHIBIT - 9-1 (9-2) In touch, headway on outer entering final 2f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Nazreef (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Mar.
REIGNIER - 16-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 5l behind Piscean (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar.
JEANNIE GALLOWAY - 5-1 (8-9) Close up, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 1f out, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Croisultan (9-12) at Curragh 6f ext hcp in Mar.
OIL STRIKE - 10-1 (8-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 8th of 10, 6l behind Piscean (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.
AMENABLE - 16-1 (9-5) Close up on outer, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, won at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct beating Dancing Freddy (8-13) by shd, 17 ran.
POLISH WORLD - 40-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 22, 28l behind Karaka Jack (9-3) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
LAYLA'S HERO - 6-1fav (9-7) In rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 21, 3/4l behind Mujaadel (8-10) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
SILVER BULLITT - 16-1 (9-1) Led until ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 9th of 10, 9l behind Emerald Wilderness (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
CAPTAIN DIMITRIOS - 8-1 (9-13) Led early, tracked leader, led again and edged right over 1f out, soon ridden, held on under pressure final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar beating Blown It (9-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

3.50
12 run
Betfred Royal Mile Handicap (Class 2) 3yo only Penalty Value £31,125 1m
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  Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(4) 64-131 Switzerland
(IRE)
   
M Johnston 9 7
   
J Fanning  
2(1) 140- Queens Revenge
287
(BF)  
T Easterby 9 4
   
D Allan  
3(6) 03110- Cravat
173
   
M Johnston 9 3
   
P McDonald  
4(7) 110- Gabrial
(IRE)
   
R Fahey 9 1
   
T Hamilton  
5(5) 51-311 Shabora
(IRE)
(D)  
R Varian 9 1
   
N Callan  
6(8) 3421-1 Bronze Angel
(IRE)
(D)  
M Tregoning 8 13
   
Hayley Turner  
7(2) 00204- Evervescent
(IRE)
   
J S Moore 8 11
   
G Gibbons  
8(3) 36110- Zakreet
176
(D)  
K Ryan 8 11
   
P Makin  
9(11) 6240- Chapter Seven
203
   
R Fahey 8 11
   
F Tylicki  
10(9) 1346- Shamrocked
(IRE)
   
M Channon 8 10
   
S Hitchcott  
11(10) -21110 Kickingthelilly
14
   
R Guest 8 9
   
R Winston  
12(12) 231- Kinloch Castle
156
   
M Johnston 8 8
   
A Nicholls  

Betting Forecast:
4-1 Switzerland, 9-2 Shabora, 6-1 Bronze Angel, 8-1 Kinloch Castle, Gabrial, 10-1 Kickingthelilly, 12-1 Cravat, Queens Revenge, 14-1 others.

Last Year:
No corresponding race.

Formwatch:
SWITZERLAND - 13-8fav (9-7) Raced wide in touch, chased leader over 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, forged clear, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar beating Gabrial's Bounty (8-12) by 8l, 9 ran.
QUEENS REVENGE - 4-1fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, faded over 1f out, 10th of 11, 6l behind Lily's Angel (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo fll Listed stks (1) gs in Jun.
CRAVAT - 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, 7th of 8, 26l behind Letsgoroundagain (9-2) at Pontefract 1m Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Oct.
GABRIAL - 20-1 (9-1) Raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden to challenge when groups merged over 2f out, soon lost place, 20th of 23, 18l behind Power (9-1) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
SHABORA - 9-2 (9-4) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, driven and held on closing stages, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Karma Chameleon (8-13) by nk, 7 ran.
BRONZE ANGEL - Evensfav (9-5) Always prominent, led just over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Mr Red Clubs (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
EVERVESCENT - 50-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 22, 4l behind Bogart (8-12) at Redcar 6f Lstd auc stks (1) gf in Oct.
ZAKREET - 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 21l behind Mr Spiggott (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct.
CHAPTER SEVEN - 14-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, edged left and struggling over 2f out, 13th of 16, 10l behind Tell Dad (8-7) at Newmarket 7f 2yo aut (2) gf in Sep.
SHAMROCKED - 33-1 (8-12) Raced wide, keen in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, eased final furlong, last of 6, 25l behind Daddy Long Legs (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Sep.
KICKINGTHELILLY - 22-1 (8-10) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 7th of 11, 9l behind Gusto (9-3) at Lingfield 7f Listed Stakes (3yo) (1) pol in Mar.
KINLOCH CASTLE - 4-11fav (9-3) Led after 2f, pushed clear over 1f out, comfortable, won at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Nov beating Ishiamiracle (8-5) by 7l, 7 ran.

4.25
9 run
Betfred Still Treble Odds On Lucky 15'S Handicap (Class 6) 4yo plus Penalty Value £2,264 1m 1f
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  Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(6) 26002- Seldom
(IRE)
   
M Brittain 6 9 7
   
R Winston  
2(2) /1132- La Bacouetteuse
(FR)
(BF)  
I Jardine 7 9 5
   
D Allan  
3(7) 00401/ Shamarlane
497
   
C Mulhall 5 9 3
   
T Eaves  
4(3) 60-311 Cabal
9
(D)  
A Crook 5 9 2
  B
D Tudhope  
5(4) 000-11 Prohibition
(IRE)
(D)  
A Lidderdale 6 9 2
   
J Fanning  
6(8) 55030- Nicholas Pocock
(IRE)
(D)  
I McInnes 6 9 1
   
D Swift (3)
7(9) 4300- Naafetha
(IRE)
   
A G Foster 4 9 1
   
L Newman  
8(1) 605356 Myraid
4
(BF)  
Mrs R Carr 5 8 8
   
J P Sullivan  
9(5) 660-0 Carnelian
(IRE)
   
I Semple 5 8 7
   
D Fentiman  

Betting Forecast:
5-2 Prohibition, 3-1 Cabal, 4-1 Seldom, 6-1 La Bacouetteuse, 7-1 Myraid, 12-1 Shamarlane, 20-1 Nicholas Pocock, 33-1 Naafetha, Carnelian.

Last Year:
No corresponding race.

Formwatch:
SELDOM - 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Master Of Dance (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
LA BACOUETTEUSE - 10-3fav (10-13) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, always well held, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Strikemaster (10-6) at Musselburgh 2m am hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Oct.
SHAMARLANE - 9-4fav (9-1) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, led on inside over 1f out, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov '10 beating Join Up (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
CABAL - 6-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon not much room and switched right, led well inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Mar beating Goldstorm (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
PROHIBITION - 5-2fav (8-13) Settled in rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, hard ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead closing stages, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar beating Bedibyes (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
NICHOLAS POCOCK - 22-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 12l behind Beach Babe (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
NAAFETHA - 50-1 (9-1) Towards rear centre, never a factor, 12th of 13, 31l behind Moonlight Mystery (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Oct.
MYRAID - 9-2fav (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 7l behind Somerset Island (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
CARNELIAN - 40-1 (8-10) Always in rear, last of 7, 9l behind Corvette (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.

5.00
5 run
Betfred 'Double Delight' E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 4) 3yo plus Penalty Value £5,175 1m 4f 100yds
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  Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(2) 0 Sweet Vera
10
   
S A Harris 7 9 9
   
R Winston  
2(4) 54- Lady Gargoyle
161
   
J Goldie 4 9 8
   
D Tudhope  
3(5) 30- Greyhope
202
   
Miss L Russell 3 8 7
   
Julie Burke (3)
4(3) 4 Torero
21
   
K Ryan 3 8 7
   
P McDonald  
5(1) 05-2 Key Gold
91
   
M Johnston 3 8 2
   
J Fanning  

Betting Forecast:
2-5 Key Gold, 7-2 Torero, 12-1 Greyhope, 14-1 Lady Gargoyle, 33-1 Sweet Vera.

Last Year:
No corresponding race.

Formwatch:
SWEET VERA - 100-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 19l behind Splendid Light (9-13) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
LADY GARGOYLE - 9-1 (8-13) Steadied start, in rear, ridden 3f out, plugged on final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 7, 14l behind Mama Sox (8-7) at Ayr 1m 1f mdn stks (5) hvy in Oct.
GREYHOPE - 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 25l behind Gabrial's Star (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Sep.
TORERO - 14-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Hajras (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Mar.
KEY GOLD - 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Ex Oriente (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

5.35
12 run
Betfred Bonus King Bingo Handicap (Class 6) 4yo plus Penalty Value £2,264 7f
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  Form Horse Trainer Age Wgt Jockey
1(4) 40000- Nadeen
(IRE)
(C)  
M Smith 5 9 7
   
A Mullen  
2(11) 31140- Berbice
(IRE)
(D)  
Miss L Perratt 7 9 7
   
Julie Burke (3)
3(9) 312120 Greenhead High
16
(BF)  
D Nicholls 4 9 5
   
A Nicholls  
4(2) 30-060 Lindoro
4
(D)  
K Prendergast 7 9 4
   
B McHugh  
5(8) 50320- Hellbender
(IRE)
(D)  
A G Foster 6 9 4
   
L McNiff (5)
6(3) 3205-0 Mark Anthony
(IRE)
   
S A Harris 5 9 3
   
R Winston  
7(1) 2064-3 Fortunate Bid
(IRE)
(D)  
Mrs L Stubbs 6 9 1
   
T Hamilton  
8(10) 2-2062 Resplendent Alpha
58
   
A Lidderdale 8 8 13
   
Leonna Mayor (7)
9(6) 00-043 Fault
10
(D)  
A Lidderdale 6 8 12
   
P Makin  
10(7) 04400- Monel
193
   
J Goldie 4 8 12
   
D Tudhope  
11(5) 0-2305 Nacho Libre
22
(D)  
M W Easterby 7 8 10
  B
P Aspell  
12(12) -50263 Monsieur Pontaven
22
(D)  
R Bastiman 5 8 8
  B
L Newman  

Betting Forecast:
9-2 Greenhead High, 5-1 Resplendent Alpha, 6-1 Fortunate Bid, 7-1 Monsieur Pontaven, Fault, 10-1 Nacho Libre, Hellbender, 14-1 Monel, Lindoro, Mark Anthony, Berbice, 16-1 Nadeen.

Last Year:
No corresponding race.

Formwatch:
NADEEN - 14-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, in rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, 13l behind Global Village (8-7) at Southwell 6f clm stks (6) fbs in Dec.
BERBICE - 8-1 (8-10) Behind, outpaced 2f out, never able to challenge, 10th of 12, 6l behind Libys Dream (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
GREENHEAD HIGH - 11-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, soon pushed along, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, 10th of 12, 20l behind My Kingdom (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
LINDORO - 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, no headway final 3f, 8th of 14, 11l behind Only Ten Per Cent (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
HELLBENDER - 8-1 (9-5) Soon outpaced, always behind, 9th of 12, 17l behind Catallout (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f all hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
MARK ANTHONY - 8-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 17l behind Blueberry Fizz (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
FORTUNATE BID - 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside finalf urlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Spin Again (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
RESPLENDENT ALPHA - 10-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, about to challenge when badly hampered inside final furlong, not recover, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Flying Applause (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (0-58) (6) pol in Feb.
FAULT - 13-2 (8-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Spin Again (9-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
MONEL - 8-1 (8-8) In touch in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 9l behind Beckermet (9-5) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Sep.
NACHO LIBRE - 8-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind The Bay Bandit (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
MONSIEUR PONTAVEN - 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind The Bay Bandit (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.