tracked leader, led 2 out, kept on well
led to 2 out, kept on and held from last
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, in 3rd and one pace before last
tracked leaders in 3rd, one pace from 2 out
in rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
The four-year-old Red Tornado carries a penalty for landing a novices' hurdle at Ludlow. A Listed class performer on the Flat he'll be difficult to beat though BONNE QUESTION may just have his measure. Venetia Williams' grey, a winner on the Flat at Longchamp, couldn't quite hold off Sioux Chieftain at Wetherby but was conceding 8lb and can go one better. Carthage hails from a yard in cracking form and though beaten when odds-on at Catterick probably had an off day as he'd looked a certain future winner at Musselburgh previously. Rocky Two's best run was over the track and trip and he hasn't lasted out when tackling 2m4f while winning point-to-pointer The Pierre Lark may do better when the emphasis is more on stamina.
Red Tornado (FR) 10-1 (10-7) In touch, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Apr beating Baltic Storm (10-13) by 2 3/4l, 16 ran.
Bonne Question (FR) 6-4 (11-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 2nd, driven 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths clear when blundered last, soon ridden, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Sioux Chieftain (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Carthage (IRE) 8-11fav (11-2) In touch, headway 3 out, effort 2out, one paced run in, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Nine Altars (11-2) at Catterick 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Rocky Two (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Off the pace in 3rd, outpaced 3 out, never on terms with front pair, well tailed off, 3rd of 6, dist behind Lamool (12-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Apr.
Scrutiny 16-1 (8-12) Always behind, last of 15, dist behind More Mischief (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
The Pierre Lark (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased winner until ridden before 2 out, weakened between last two, 4th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Vive Le Roi (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
With Hindsight (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 4, 7l behind Heart Locket (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
