held up in touch in mid-division, mistake and lost place 7th, not fluent 10th, closed 16th, one pace from 3 out, went 3rd flat
chased leaders, hampered and lost place 16th, closed 5 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened 4 out, jumped right 3 out
mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, slow 3rd, not fluent 14th, fell 16th
led 2nd until 7th, led 9th, mistake 3 out, 3 lengths clear last, swished tail towards finish, stayed on
chased leaders, left 2nd 16th, challenging when hit 5 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, hampered 16th, soon well behind, tailed off
towards rear, last 6th, slow and well beaten 5 out
led until 2nd, led 7th, headed 9th, every chance when fell 16th
held up in rear, headway on outside 8th, close up before 4 out, one pace approaching 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd flat
Kerry Lee's string are going well and her grey Russe Blanc should run well here after a pipe-opener at Exeter in a race in which Belmount was pulled up. Wuff was only beaten two lengths over a slightly shorter trip here in March so also goes on the shortlist while Baby Shine was third at this meeting last year and her last victory came over these fences. TOP DANCER won this in 2013 and has been lightly raced since. He was second at Ffos Las when last seen in May and is fancied to go well again. Harry's Farewell is a consistent sort but, along with Itoldyou and Kings Apollo, might just need this.
Belmount (IRE) 6-1fav (11-12) Prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, not fluent 12th, soon ridden and lost place, behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Wuff (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Close up, not fluent 1st, some slight mistakes, 5th after 4th, tight for room after 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon no extra,, 10th of 17, dist behind Blood Cotil (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Baby Shine (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up, mistake 1st, headway 13th, stayed on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Virak (11-12) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Harry's Farewell 15-8fav (11-8) Chased winner, hit 12th, lost 2nd 14th, 2nd again before 3 out, ridden and held when dropped to 3rd and no extra before the last where mistake, 3rd of 9, 10 1/4l behind Best Boy Barney (11-1) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Russe Blanc (FR) 12-1 (11-5) In touch 3rd, ridden after 12th, no impression 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 13, 28 1/2l behind Saroque (11-6) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Itoldyou (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along after 13th, headway before 6 out, left in a close 2nd 2 out, soon led and ridden, kept on and driven out, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Reblis (11-7) by nk, 7 ran.
Top Dancer (FR) 5-2fav (11-9) Mid-division, reminder after 10th, chased leaders 4 out, stayed on to lead narrowly between last 2, ridden flat, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Pigeon Island (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Kings Apollo 8-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, tracking leading pair, led before 3rd until 11th, chased leader until after 5 out, chased leading pair, ridden and well outpaced next, weakened and lost 2 places run-in, 5th of 7, dist behind Buachaill Alainn (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Lord Landen (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway 15th, not clear run after 3 out, one pace 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 14, 22l behind Regal Flow (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
