held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, no impression, tailed off
chased leaders, led before 6 out, headed next, rallied after 2 out, kept on well under pressure closing stages
tracked leaders, lost place halfway, pulled up before 6 out
keen in rear, headway into 2nd at halfway, led 5 out, headed 2 out, rallied closing stages, stayed on well
held up towards rear, headway under pressure 4 out, chased leaders after 2 out, kept on same pace after last
tracked leader, mistake 2nd, lost place before 5 out, tailed off
led until before 6 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, moderate 5th
in touch, headway 6 out, chased leaders next, led 2 out, soon hard ridden and edged right, all out
Bigbadjohn is best watch at present but Battle Of Shiloh was in the midst of a terrific run around this time last year and Actinpieces returned with a win at Fakenham. Sir Mangan, however, was getting turned over off much lower marks when last seen over fences. POTTERS LEGEND was a close-up fourth in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir at Cheltenham in March. Though just behind a race-fit Minellacelebration at Chepstow last month, Lucy Wadham's charge was a real eye-catcher that day and may be ready to resume winning ways. Dusky Lark and Straidnahanna may find this company too hot.
Bigbadjohn (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 6th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Battle Of Shiloh (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Mid-division, outpaced before 14th, never near leaders, 14th of 30, 26 1/2l behind Vicente (11-10) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Dusky Lark 8-1 (11-12) Led, joined 3rd, headed after 5 out, rallied and every chance next, no extra closing stages, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Marcilhac (10-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Actinpieces 9-4 (11-12) In touch, went 2nd 11th, led 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Catamaran Du Seuil (11-5) by 6l, 5 ran.
Potters Legend 5-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, some late headway, never on terms, 7th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Rock The Kasbah (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Minellacelebration (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked front pair, driven and lost place before 3 out, weakened from next, 8th of 16, 19 1/2l behind Cogry (10-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Straidnahanna (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Led, headed before 10th, blundered 11th, soon lost place, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Ballotin (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sir Mangan (IRE) 13-2 (10-4) Prominent, led before 2 out, headed before last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Beer Goggles (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
