held up in 5th, went 4th 2 out, never on terms
chased leader who was clear 3rd, lost 2nd before 8th, driven 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, bumped 1st, went 2nd and closed before 8th, led 4 out, pecked 2 out, stayed on well
in rear, not fluent and behind 6th, never in contention
led into start, raced freely and jumped right, led, clear when mistake 3rd, reduced lead 8th, headed 4 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat
chased leaders, bumped 1st, not fluent 9th, mistake and ridden 4 out, stayed on take 2nd flat, no impression on winner
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Next Sensation and O Maonlai are both eased in grade but approach this from different angles with the former better over 2m and the latter, like Handy Andy, more at home over longer trips. Such A Legend has yet to convince over fences but Easily Pleased is capable at this level and was in the process of giving Carrigmorna King a race at Taunton last time before blundering at the last. Ludlow third GONE TOO FAR has more recent form than the returning Vesperal Dream so gets a narrow vote as he's back over his best trip today and Tom Bellamy can take off a valuable 3lb.
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, outpaced 10th, well beaten before 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Pressurize (10-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Vesperal Dream (FR) 4-1fav (10-3) Mid-division, pushed along from 10th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, 31l behind Standing Ovation (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Aug.
Gone Too Far 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 6th to go mid-division, chased winner before 3 out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Toby Lerone (11-7) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Union Saint (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Always last, not fluent 9th, outpaced next, mistake last, last of 4, 25l behind Aso (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (3) sft in Apr.
Easily Pleased (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, tracked front pair from 2nd, led after 4 out, hard pressed when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, headed narrowly when blundered and unseated rider last, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Such A Legend 5-2 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 6th, headed 4 out, weakened next, 3rd of 7, 33l behind Noche De Reyes (11-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Next Sensation (IRE) 11-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 4th, closed 6th, soon steadied, blundered 10th, well beaten after 3 out, fell last, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
O Maonlai (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Mistake 1st, always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 12th of 23, dist behind Un Temps Pour Tout (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Fear Glic (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased winner until led 8th until next, mistake 10th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Mezendore (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Handy Andy (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 6th of 13, 15l behind One Cool Scorpion (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
