led, headed after 4th, led again 8th, headed after 3 out, well beaten 4th when went wrong and pulled up before last
often ridden along and many positions, mistake 5th, well beaten 9th, tailed off
tracked leader, led after 4th, clear next until 7th, headed 8th, weakened 3 out, left 4th before last
held up in rear, outpaced before 8th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, challenged after next until 2 out, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, challenged after 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon led, clear before last, stayed on well
held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, outpaced before 3 out, went 3rd and stayed on before next, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden after next, not fluent and lost place 8th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 2 out
Not too many turn up in good form so should there be any notable support for the likes of Captain Canada, Milestone or Princess Tiana, then it would be worthy of consideration. Rebel Benefit has glimmers of form that make him an outsider with claims but we'll stick with the more solid formlines of DISTANT SOUND and Lombardy Boy. The pair came home first and second at Towcester earlier in the month, since when the selection hasn't gone too badly when filling the minor placing here. Both are unproven over this longer trip which does temper confidence somewhat but the selection has scored over 3m between the flags and the claim of his amateur pilot could prove decisive in the closing stages. Lombardy Boy hasn't shone when upped to this trip in the past but is in good nick this year and is well worth another chance to see if he stays this far in what rates a modest contest.
Captain Canada 40-1 (11-7) Held up behind, headway halfway, weakened before 3 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Theatre Goer (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
The Clonlisk Bug (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) In touch, lost place when hit 4th, outpaced 6th, pulled up before next, at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Bally Sands (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (v) in tch til ur 5, at Woodford 3m gs in Apr.
Lombardy Boy (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed before 2 out, no impression flat, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Distant Sound (10-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Distant Sound (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Towards rear, last after 5th, stayed on from 2 out, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 8, 9 3/4l behind Occasionally Yours (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Milestone (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, outpaced from after 3 out, never near leaders, 7th of 15, 27 3/4l behind Sheer Poetry (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Rebel Benefit (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, mistake next, lost place 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Princess Tiana (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Steel Gold (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Early reminders, towards rear, reminders again after 5th, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Bertie Lugg (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
