held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden approaching 3 out, no progress, soon well held
held up in rear, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, no impression on front pair
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, 4th and well beaten 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and lost place approaching last, soon last and behind, tailed off
led after 1st, ridden approaching 2 out, soon headed, beaten when not fluent last
held up, took keen hold, headway 5th, challenged approaching 2 out, soon led, comfortably
led until after 1st, tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
Nonrunner
The maiden Call To Arms could make his presence felt off bottom weight but he may struggle to overturn Uttoxeter running with the highly-progressive RAJNAGAN, despite a 7lb turnaround. Paul Webber's seven-year-old is thriving on the fast ground and a hat-trick beckons. Baccalaureate no longer looks up to this grade while 2009 winner Olivino looks high enough in the weights ahead of his return to hurdles. But Nothing Is Forever will have benefited from his comeback run here last month and won over C&D in August, while Sweet World is capable at this level when in the mood.
Olivino (GER) 4-1 (11-1) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Chrysander (11-6) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Sweet World 14-1 (10-2) Held up, took keen hold, ridden after 6th, well held 6th when mistake 3 out, 6th of 10, 33l behind Laterly (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Baccalaureate (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway and in touch after 4 out, went 2nd after next, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well to go clear flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m cond sll hdl (5) gf in May beating Hucking Hero (11-4) by 7l, 8 ran.
Swiss Guard 9-1 (11-3) Mid-division, jumped slowly 4th and reminders, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 32l behind Fair Gale (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Tignello (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Prominent, led approaching 3rd, headed 4th, soon weakened, last of 6, well behind Sweet World (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Rampant Ronnie (USA) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked winner, blundered badly 3 out, soon weakened, last of 9, 35l behind Sky Calling (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Rajnagan (IRE) 7-4fav (10-4) Held up in 4th, tracked leading pair after 4 out, went 2nd going well 2 out, led on bit between last 2, pushed clear flat, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May beating Call To Arms (10-5) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Nothing Is Forever (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 9, 45l behind Domino Dancer (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Call To Arms (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Led, clear from 2nd to before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Rajnagan (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
