led, hard ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, all out, just held on
chased leaders, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on strongly closing stages
held up in rear, weakened 7th, soon beaten, tailed off
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, mistake 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, struggling next, never dangerous
always behind
in touch, headway to chase leaders 3rd, weakened after 7th
held up towards rear, weakened 8th, tailed off
chased leader, driven to challenge approaching 3 out, soon weakened
behind, headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, effort 2 out, soon outpaced, ran on closing stages, never able to challenge
always behind, weakened 5 out
FLOAT MY BOAT wore a visor when a much-improved second at Uttoxeter last month but the headgear is left off today. He clearly has his quirks but Sam Welton takes off 7lb and, as this won't take much winning, he gets a tentative vote. Mudita Moment doesn't get much respite from the handicapper but should be thereabouts again while it's possible that Native Breeze will show a bit more now blinkered, but she's been very disappointing so far. Henry The First may be best of the rest but has already been beaten in sellers.
Rathnaroughy (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Henry Hook (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 17 ran.
Mudita Moment (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway 6th, chased leaders next, left in lead 3 out, joined when mistake and headed 2 out, no extra before last, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Who Owns Me (11-4) at Warwick 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Rime Avec Gentil (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Led 2-8; outpcd 4 out; lft clr flat, won at Lower Machen 2m 4f ptp gd in May beating Misty Haze (11-7) by 11l, 8 ran.
Native Breeze (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place 7th, no danger after, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Pocket Too (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Apr.
Chorizo (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, hit 4th, not fluent 7th, lost place when hit next, mistake 9th (water), well held after, went remote 4th latter stages, 4th of 8, 37l behind Silver Story (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hts chs (5) sft in May.
Tiagra 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, in rear after 5th, well beaten after 8th, tailed off, 7th of 13, 46l behind Coronea Lilly (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Henry The First (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 18l behind Space Telescope (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Scalleys Run 14-1 (11-6) Led, headed 3rd, fell 5th, in a race won by Earcomesthedream (10-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr, 13 ran.
Bravo Riquet (FR) 20-1 (11-3) Made most to after 7th, with leaders, lost place after 4 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bennys Mist (12-5) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in May, 8 ran.
Float My Boat 20-1 (9-13) Held up in last trio, headway under pressure on outside approaching 3 out, led narrowly when blundered and almost unseated rider next, soon headed, 4 lengths down when left 2nd last, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Worth A King's (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
New Destination 66-1 (10-4) Last pair and flashed tail early stages, never on terms, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Terfel's Toscar (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
