tracked leaders, unsighted when mistake 1st, ridden 4 out, 3rd next, no impression and one pace before 2 out, lost 3rd last
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway on outside 4 out, challenged next, led 2 out, ridden clear last, stayed on
chased leaders, hampered 1st, lost place next, not fluent 11th, mistake 12th, struggling after, never on terms
chased leaders, 2nd when bumped 14th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place 10th, headway 14th, one pace from 3 out, no impression
jumped left, led, headed after 3rd, tracked leader until 14th, weakened before 3 out
in rear, not always fluent, hit 8th, ridden and struggling 14th
held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, headway on outside 12th, lost place 15th, effort before 3 out, no impression next
held up towards rear, headway on inside 10th, outpaced when hit 3 out, mistake next, rallied and went 3rd last, stayed on, no impression on winner
prominent, bumped 1st, led after 3rd, not fluent 14th, headed 4 out, lost place next
This is a hugely competitive affair for the time of year and easy Newton Abbot winner Southfield Vic may be vulnerable over a shorter trip off a 6lb higher mark. Mustmeetalady was always going well when scoring at Haydock but is another being asked to improve on that effort over a shorter distance. Virgilio is still unexposed and has been placed twice over this trip, though has done all of his winning over shorter. Indian Temple will have his stamina to prove while According To Harry and Fact Of The Matter step up in class but Al Co won this last year and is still capable on his day and Call Me Vic likes it here. Katy Price has done well with MINELLACELEBRATION and the course winner is still on an upward curve. He could complete the hat-trick with everything apparently in his favour again.
Southfield Vic (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Prominent, led after 5 out, drew clear from 3 out, kept on strongly, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May beating Wadswick Court (10-13) by 24l, 8 ran.
Virgilio (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked winner to after 3rd, chased front pair, outpaced 4 out, ridden next, no chance after, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Might Bite (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
Call Me Vic (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, outpaced next, ridden after 3 out, held 2 out, stayed on to take narrow 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Bodega (10-6) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Minellacelebration (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, 2nd 14th, not fluent and led 3 out, not fluent next, headed when not fluent last, rallied to lead again towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gd in May beating No Planning (10-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Indian Temple (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Led, mistake 3rd, led before 10th, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Two Taffs (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Al Co (FR) 40-1 (10-13) Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, never on terms, 10th of 30, 19l behind Vicente (11-10) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Mustmeetalady (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up behind, headway before 5 out, challenged before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Courtown Oscar (11-7) by 4l, 10 ran.
According To Harry (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Led, blundered 13th, hit next, clear when stumbled badly 4 out, headed next, rallied last, led again run-in, driven out, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating By The Boardwalk (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Fact Of The Matter (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up, left 2nd 8th, led next, not fluent 2 out, hard ridden flat, stayed on, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Better Days (10-3) by 2l, 8 ran.
Highway Storm (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Led, reminders 4th, headed 11th, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
