mid-division, lost place before 4th, not fluent 6th, soon pulled up
chased leaders, bumped 1st, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner final 100 yards
mid-division, headway 4 out, no extra flat
prominent, mistake 9th, struggling next, pulled up after mistake 2 out
chased leaders until slow 4th, closed 11th, outpaced 4 out, rallied flat, went 3rd towards finish
in rear after hampered 1st, mistake and behind 11th, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, jumped right 1st, headway 4 out, weakened and mistake 3 out
chased leaders, led 10th, headed 11th, led 3 out, saddle slipped soon after last, rider kicked irons out, stayed on
in rear, badly hampered 1st, headway before last, weakened towards finish
prominent, blundered badly and lost place 4 out, well beaten from 3 out
mid-division, jumped right and bumped 1st, headway 11th, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
in rear, slow 2nd, behind 3 out, pulled up before last
led, jumped right and not fluent 8th, mistake and headed 10th, led next, headed 3 out, weakened and pulled up before last
always in rear, pulled up before 3 out
CUDGEL has hit form with a vengeance and can complete the hat-trick and record a seventh course victory despite a further 6lb rise. Raecius Felix is probably having a pipe-opener prior to a summer campaign. Fever Roque has been knocking on the door, however, and Ribeye has placed twice over hurdles since getting off the mark over fences at the second time of asking at Market Rasen. Carlisle winner The Electrician and fellow course and distance winner Follow Your Arrow can also go well with chasing newcomer Shantou Moon possibly best of the rest.
Raecius Felix (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Led into start, chased leaders, disputed lead 9th, led narrowly 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on one pace, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Big Changes (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Follow Your Arrow (FR) 33-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Hashtag Boum (11-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Dawn Raider (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) In rear, jumped left 2nd, not fluent 7th, some headway on outside 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Dalyotin (11-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Fever Roque (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, hit 2 out and ridden, ran on, no extra run-in, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Azof Des Mottes (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
The Electrician (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Prominent, not fluent 11th, challenged 14th, led last, edged left, held on, won at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Everyday Champagne (11-13) by shd, 13 ran.
Do No Wrong (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Rare Clouds (11-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Shantou Moon (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up in touch, led before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 8, 3l behind Topkapi Star (10-3) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Ribeye 12-1 (10-3) Tracked winner, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Curley Finger (11-6) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Cudgel 9-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd home turn, disputed lead last, ridden and led 1f out on flat, stayed on well, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Fourth Of July (10-11) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
The White Volcano (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) In rear, slow jump 6th, ridden after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 10, 23l behind Lincoln Burrows (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Budarri 9-1 (11-0) Prominent, disputed 9th, chased leader after 3 out, led before 2 out, tiring when headed before last, soon no extra and kept on for remote second, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Templier (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Ashjan 11-1 (10-10) In rear, ridden after 7th, pulled up after next, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Ensel Du Perche (FR) 9-1 (10-6) Led, hit 7th, pushed along and headed after 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Cudgel (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Hallowed Ground (IRE) 80-1 (10-2) Held up, never dangerous and a well behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
