held up, headway 8th, close up when hit 3 out, not fluent 2 out or last, one pace flat
held up, hampered 2nd, headway 5th, went 2nd 7th, led after 2 out, headed approaching last, soon held by winner
prominent, not fluent 4th, went 2nd before 6th until next, close up when fell 8th
tracked leaders, went 2nd when jumped left 3rd, lost 2nd when mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
held up, hampered 8th, never on terms, weakened from 2 out, tailed off
led, mistakes 6th and 7th, not fluent 3 out, headed after 2 out, one pace
held up, took keen hold early stages, jumped left and bumped 2nd, hampered 8th, headway approaching 3 out, led before last, ran on well to draw clear flat
Rangefinder, a winning stayer on the Flat, made a satisfactory debut over hurdles at Kelso and should improve for the experience. This longer trip will also suit but there's seems no reason to desert COTILLION, who looks an above-average novice and readily shrugged off an absence when justifying favouritism at Uttoxeter last month. His trainer thinks he'll be good enough to win a decent prize on the Flat this summer and he can take this en route. Hexham winner Omokoroa wasn't disgraced under a penalty at Kelso next time and makes more appeal than Cartmel third Wings Of Smoke and Fontwell fourth Cody Wyoming, while Potemkin may just need this.
Cody Wyoming 40-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 3 out, went 4th before next, stayed on same pace, no impression, 4th of 11, 20l behind Font (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Cotillion Evensfav (10-12) With leaders, ridden to lead before 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, won at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Dubai Crest (11-5) by 9l, 8 ran.
Omokoroa (IRE) 7-4 (11-5) Always prominent, hit 8th, challenged 2 out, hit last, ridden flat, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Another Dimension (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
He's A Hawker (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) 2nd of 9, 5l behind Wat Jimmy Call It (12-0) at Bangor-on-dee 3m ptp gf in May.
Potemkin (USA) 66-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling 6th, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Henry King (11-11) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Rangefinder 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, went 2nd flat, not trouble winner, 2nd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Stronghaven (10-12) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Windwood Lad 50-1 (10-11) Soon led, strongly pressed 2 out, soon joined and headed, kept on same pace in 4th from last, 4th of 19, 6l behind Life Of Reilly (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn hdl gd.
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, headway to challenge 3 out, ridden to lead briefly after last, kept on, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Rival D'estruval (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Rosemore Deja Vu 14-1 (11-7) in a race won by Babysitter (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Apr '09, 14 ran.
