tracked leaders, lost place 8th, blundered 11th, well beaten 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, went 4th flat
always well behind
towards rear, struggling 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before next
tracked leaders early, mid-division, headway on outside 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, not fluent 12th, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, headway 4th, led before 3 out, soon clear, eased towards finish
held up in mid-division, closed on outside 8th, mistake next, stayed on same pace from 3 out, went 3rd after last
led 1st until 4th, prominent, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, led 4th, not fluent 10th, headed before not fluent 3 out, no extra flat
mid-division, slow 7th, ridden 10th, headway on inside 12th, weakened before mistake 3 out, pulled up before last
towards rear, some headway when not fluent 4 out, no impression before next
led until 1st, prominent, not fluent 5th, lost place 8th, not fluent next, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
NonRunner
Charlie Mon ran a cracker behind Exxaro over course and distance two weeks ago but was well beaten by Copperfacejack at Taunton in November. Captain Mowbray bolted up at Cartmel last month, with Grandads Horse well beaten, but won’t find it easy to defy a 10lb rise. Aunty Ann looks a threat having been dropped a pound since a close-up third at Market Rasen while Mercers Court has a 3lb pull in the weights than when beaten a length-and-a-half by Riddlestown at Towcester. FORT GABRIEL did well to run Lord Ballim to a neck on soft going at Worcester as he’s better on quicker ground. This longer trip is also in his favour so he gets the nod. Twojayslad and Maid Of Milan look best of the rest.
Call Me Vic (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not much room 5th, hampered, lost place and reminder 7th, headway when jumped left 10th, struggling 12th, 7th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Above Board (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Captain Mowbray 15-2 (11-7) Behind, some headway 10th, closed before 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, went right 2 out, not fluent last, drew clear from last bend, stayed on well, won at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May beating Shake It Up (11-11) by 11l, 10 ran.
Maid Of Milan (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-11) With leader, led 10th, headed 2 out, led last, headed run-in, weakened towards finish, 4th of 8, 6l behind Blue Kascade (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Aunty Ann (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, left 3rd 3 out, kept on flat, unable to challenge, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Agamemmon (11-9) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Riddlestown (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Tracked leader until 4 out, 4th and weakening 3 out, 4th of 7, 22l behind Too Many Diamonds (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Fort Gabriel (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Led, jumped right 2nd, headed 4th, not fluent 9th, led after 4 out, headed flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Lord Ballim (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in May.
Mercers Court (IRE) 11-4 (10-10) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, mistake last, no extra, 4th of 5, 8 3/4l behind Princeton Royale (12-2) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Grandads Horse 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, went 3rd after last, plugged on, 3rd of 10, 19l behind Captain Mowbray (11-7) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Copperfacejack (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Led, not fluent 3rd, jumped left 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, 33 3/4l behind Mahler Lad (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) gf in May.
Twojayslad 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, plugged on in 3rd from 3 out, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Bears Rails (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Definately Vinnie 50-1 (10-12) Not always fluent, last pair, outpaced before 12th, weakened before 4 out, went right 3 out, last of 4, dist behind Deauville Crystal (10-5) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gs in May.
Packettotherafters (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Pressed winner to after 9th, behind and struggling after next, lost touch when blundered 11th, pulled up before next, at Exeter 3m (2) sft in Nov.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Chased leader, led after 9th, not fluent 3 out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Exxaro (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
