tracked leaders on outside, chased winner 7th until hit 9th, one pace approaching last
mid-division, headway after 4th, weakened approaching 2 out
made all, clear last, stayed on well
with winner until not fluent 7th, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway after 9th, weakened last
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 7th, chased winner 9th until before 3 out where jumped left and not fluent, weakened next
tracked leaders, awkward 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
took keen hold, prominent, ridden and lost place 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up towards rear, some headway after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out
prominent on inside, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling 7th
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on
mid-division, pulled hard, headway after 5th, chased winner when mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, held when mistake last
mid-division on outside, weakened approaching 8th
Nonrunner
Jeremy Scott has his string firing on all cylinders and there may well be more to come from GUNNA BE A DEVIL this term. Given his pedigree, the seven-year-old will probably be going chasing sooner rather than later but has shown promise over hurdles and a reproduction of his third off this mark at Bangor in February would see him go close here. Pocketwood doesn't stand much racing nowadays but won over a slightly shorter trip here on his reappearance last season and has to go on the short-list, while Thedeboftheyear came right back to his best when third to subsequent Royal Ascot winner Veiled at Warwick in March. Saint Peray weakened quickly at Cheltenham last month, however, while it remains to be seen if High Carol can build on his fourth at Worcester. Minella Bliss and Ravastree may be the pick of the remainder.
Pocketwood 12-1 (10-3) Mid-division, ridden after 7th, lost place before next, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Mr Moonshine (10-8) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan.
Minella Bliss (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway on inside 8th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, 4th of 10, 39l behind Calypso Bay (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul.
Gunna Be A Devil (IRE) 11-2fav (11-9) Prominent, 4th and outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 13, 31l behind Extreme Impact (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Ceepeegee (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place after next, hit 8th, rider without right iron when pulled up soon after, in a race won by Squadron (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gs in Feb, 8 ran.
Thedeboftheyear 9-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, led 7th, headed after 3 out, stayed on same pace last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Veiled (11-9) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Ravastree (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Held up in last pair, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, 6th of 8, 20l behind Russian Song (11-3) at Newbury 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Domos Boy (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 5th of 15, 20l behind Sizing Santiago (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Saint Peray (FR) 28-1 (10-5) In touch, not fluent 7th, outpaced from 4 out, no impression after, 6th of 9, well behind Ongenstown Lad (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gf in Oct.
Award Winner 10-1 (10-6) Chased leadrs, went 2nd 4th until 7th, chased leaders until weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Gambo (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Kahsabelle (FR) 11-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, under pressure 4out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 43l behind Woodlark Island (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Mar '10.
Perkin Warbeck 14-1 (10-13) Towards rear, outpaced 8th, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, soon ridden, chased leading pair between last 2, kept on flat, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Molly Round (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
High Carol (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway on inside 3 out, no extra flat, 4th of 17, 11l behind Only Witness (11-2) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Sep.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Held up, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, struggling 6th, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Grandads Horse (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Drumbeater (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, mistake 8th, weakened before next, tailed off, 6th of 10, 45l behind Tiger Line (10-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Sep.
Krackatara 33-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, mistake 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 10, 39l behind The Gripper (10-0) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
