held up towards rear, some headway 4 out, weakened soon after
chased leaders, led 4th, pushed along before 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened quickly soon after
led and went badly right 1st, headed 4th, chased leader, not fluent next, hit 15th, lost 2nd 17th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, went 2nd 17th, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace in 3rd run-in
chased leaders, losing place and reminders 16th, hit next and weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
raced wide, always towards rear, mistake 9th, struggling when mistake 13th, no chance after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leader and bumped 1st, raced wide in handy 3rd, hit 16th, pushed along before 3 out, led next, stayed on well, driven out to hold on all out
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 9th, weakened before 17th, behind and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders on inside, hit 16th, ridden and weakened outpaced before 2 out, plugged on
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
raced keenly, wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 17th, chance when hit 3 out, weakened
held up towards rear, towards rear and plenty to do before 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd at the last, stayed on strongly run-in, not reach winner
well in rear, tailed off when blundered 12th, never a factor
NonRunner
PRESENT MAN (NAP) goes for the hat-trick in this Listed handicap so this is clearly his track and time of year. He is only 4lb higher than 12 months ago and can again show he goes best fresh. His stable also run Give Me A Copper but he didn’t fire last season. The Young Master came right back to form last term and ended his campaign with a second in the Grade 3 bet365 Gold Cup. After a pipe-opener on the all-weather, the 10-year-old rates a danger. His stablemate Soupy Soups has been in decent form and Just A Sting was going well at this time last year. Beau Du Brizais is race-fit and finished ahead of Sumkindofking here last month, though White Moon was challenging when falling in that race and should come out best of that trio today with a clear round. Walk In The Mill was fourth in the Grand National in April but that race will be his target again this season.
Cobra De Mai (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Rock The Kasbah (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 16th, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Present Man (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leader until after 13th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Royal Vacation (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Mistake 1st, held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders 8th, went 2nd 12th until before 5 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 33 3/4l behind Ballyoptic (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
The Young Master 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 19 3/4l behind Casa Comigo (10-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
White Moon (GER) 11-4fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 6th, went 2nd halfway, led 4 out, fell last, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Give Me A Copper (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, lost place before 14th, plugged on after 3 out, 4th of 15, 29l behind Talkischeap (10-11) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Walk In The Mill (FR) 25-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, led narrowly 21st to next (2nd bechers), chased leaders ridden after 4 out, stayed on into 4th passing elbow, no impression with front trio, 4th of 40, 16l behind Tiger Roll (11-5) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Held up, headway to chase leaders 5 out, effort 2 out, left in lead last, soon pressed, headed closing stages, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Wandrin Star (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sumkindofking (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) In rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, left in 4th last, 4th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Wandrin Star (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Just A Sting (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Soupy Soups (IRE) 7-4fav (10-13) Held up in 5th, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 11th, chased winner from 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace between last 2, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Mellow Ben (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Wicked Willy (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 26 3/4l behind Honest Vic (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Whisper (FR) 20-1 (11-12) In touch, weakening when mistake 11th, last of 10, 26l behind The Bay Birch (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
