held up, mistake 5th, headway and plugged on in 4th from after 4 out
chased leaders, lost 3rd and lost place at 8th, switched right and rallied next, led on wide outside 4 out, headed next, lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd soon after
took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed before hit 4 out, led again briefly next, chased winner from 3 out, no extra last
led, jumped right 1st, headed next, chased leader, mistake 5th, hit 9th, lost 2nd before next, weakened before 3 out, behind and pulled up before next
led in start, held up, headway chasing leaders 5th, led going well 3 out, clear last, stayed on strongly run-in
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 3rd at 8th until blundered next, weakened before 4 out
held up, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 4 out, soon behind, went right 3 out, struggling when jumped slowly next, tailed off
Big Jim will likely try and make all again in this. He was just caught off this mark at Sandown earlier in the month and won at Warwick in January so has to go on the short-list. Ut Majeur Aulmes hasn’t won for a while but is potentially well treated as a result and a previous course and distance winner so makes more appeal than stablemate Exmoor Mist. IMPERIAL PRESENCE won this last year and is only a pound higher. He goes well fresh so an absence since last May is not a concern and a repeat may be on the cards as Rock On Rocky is not an easy ride and has been out of sorts lately. This is probably too short for Mystifiable while Get Rhythm disappointed when last seen at Southwell.
Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on inside, ridden after 4 out, mistake and weakened next, 4th of 5, 34 1/4l behind Kauto Riko (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Mystifiable 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, challenged 14th, left in lead next, headed after 3 out, no extra before elbow, 4th of 11, 24l behind Gas Line Boy (11-10) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Imperial Presence (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Led, not fluent 9th, headed 13th, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Midnight Cowboy (11-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Big Jim 9-4 (11-11) Led, not fluent 5th, hit 9th and 2 out, driven and joined between last 2, joined and not fluent last, stayed on, headed final stride, 2nd of 3, shd behind Darebin (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Rock On Rocky 8-1 (11-9) Led into start, chased winner until 9th, mistake 4 out, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Granville Island (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Get Rhythm (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led before 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 7, 10 1/2l behind Nightfly (10-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Exmoor Mist 16-1 (11-12) Held up, hampered 1st, headway before 8th, 2nd from 3 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Triple Chief (11-8) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
