held up, in touch after 10th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, driven approaching 4 out, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, stayed on flat
jumped left, led, headed after 8th, one pace 4 out, no extra 2 out
tracked leader, bumped 1st, led after 8th, pressed 4 out, headed after 2 out, carried right flat, stayed on, just held
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 9th, challenged 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon led, edged right flat, held on
chased leaders on outside, lost place 5th, last and jumped left next, struggling after, pulled up before 2 out
withdrawn
John Williams has a decent record here and bid for a hat-trick, though both recent victories have come over 2m. An Laoch deserves a change of luck but is taking on more experienced chasers here. Doktor Glaz is still edging up the weights, despite not winning, so we’ll take a chance on the returning SHANROE STREET. Just beaten off a higher mark here in March, he then ran a cracker in the Highland National at Perth and still has plenty of scope. Havana Jack and Nicki's Nipper are both capable but hard to catch right.
An Laoch (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leader, outpaced 3 out, soon hung left, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Cracking Find (11-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Doktor Glaz (FR) 7-1 (11-12) With leaders, led 11th, headed 5 out, led again before 4 out, headed last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Golden Investment (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
John Williams (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, made most after, joined 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and in command flat, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Muwalla (11-9) by 2l, 8 ran.
Havana Jack (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Harry Hunt (11-8) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Rancher Lass (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Mid-division early, 12th from 6th, no extra from before 2 out, 12th of 17, 24 1/2l behind Presentingoscar (11-11) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Nicki's Nipper 25-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 3 out, lost place next, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Culm Counsellor (10-7) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Shanroe Street (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Boric (10-10) at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
