held up, headway after 3rd, every chance when jumped badly left last, stayed on
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, challenged last, soon left clear
towards rear, weakened 3rd
held up mid-division, ridden after 3rd, weakened 4f out
held up, struggling from 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led, headed 6f out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, led 6f out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, joined leaders after 3rd, weakened after 2 out
with leader, lost place 3rd
held up, headway 8f out, every chance when badly hampered last, not recover
chased leaders, ridden and behind from halfway
Trainer Noel Wilson has his string in good form and can enjoy another win here with Rightful Ruler, while Kahrayn and Rare Gold are among others considered. The selection stays at least as far as this, but should not be troubled by dropping back to this trip. He acts on decent ground and has a good pilot booked to help him along, and he still looks capable of winning from this mark. Rare Gold is blinkered for the first-time and therefore becomes a bit more interesting after disappointing somewhat last time. However, a check of his CV reveals that he won a maiden hurdle on fast ground over this trip, so if the headgear can galvanise him then don¿t rule him out. Cyd Charisse has conditions and trip to suit but looks to be a bit high in the weights and a better proposition looks to be Kahrayn. Alan King¿s runner may not yet have stopped improving and a 2lb drop for defeat last time will help. Bay Hawk is fit from the flat and A P McCoy is booked, but the gelding appears to want soft ground, so we¿ll take him and the rest of them on here with Rightful Ruler.
Olmeto Collonges (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 5th, lost place from 3 out, 6th of 7, 20l behind Jazz Dance (11-4) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in May.
Kahrayn 7-2jt-fav (11-12) Prominent until weakened after 2 out, 4th of 9, 19l behind Ricardo's Chance (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Cyd Charisse 16-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when not fluent last, 4th of 16, 19l behind Wogan (11-4) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Arabian Moon (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, ridden 4 out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 21l behind Jackie Boy (10-3) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Rightful Ruler 20-1 (11-7) Always behind, 9th of 16, 43l behind Native Coral (11-6) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Dunlea Dancer 11-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Obelix De Longechaux (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.
Rare Gold (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 7th, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 15, 20l behind Aldiruos (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Tarkesar (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Mid-division, slightly hampered 4th, not fluent 6th or 7th, soon pushed along, headway when mistake 2 out, soon weakened and eased, 10th of 17, 44l behind That Look (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Bay Hawk 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along approaching 7th, weakened before next, 8th of 10, well behind Liberia (10-7) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Mar.
Treaty Flyer (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Prominent, ridden and under pressure approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 41l behind Pochard (10-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gf in May.
Bajan Sunshine (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader after 1st until 5th, lost place next, tailed off 7th, last of 11, well behind Coach Lane (11-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Benmadigan (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, held up, some headway 5th, lost place after next, behind when mistake 7th, soon beaten, 7th of 9, well behind Osolomio (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 25-1 (10-9) Led until headed approaching 2nd, weakened from 5th, 7th of 11, well behind Sharp Dresser (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in May.
