held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 3 out, ran on flat, not reach winner
held up in rear, mistake 7th, ridden and well beaten 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, led 2 out, all out
pressed leader, led when mistake 2nd, headed 8th, led again 10th, not fluent 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace flat
mid-division, ridden after 9th, behind 11th, switched right and stayed on after 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened 3 out
mid-division on outside, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden flat, found nil
led until 2nd, pressed leader, led 8th until not fluent 10th, every chance 3 out, no extra last
tracked leaders, jumped right and every chance 2 out, jumped right last, ran on
Can't Buy Time has fallen to a very lenient mark but AP McCoy has chosen to partner Nostringsattached instead, even though his mount has been pulled up three times in a row. Swing Bill is possibly better over shorter trips while No Panic and Fire And Rain have a little to prove at present, though both are weighted to get competitive if back to their best. Wogan isn't getting any younger but should be prominent again, along with Calusa Caldera and recent Wincanton winner Cullahill. Invisible Man would also have claims if his Aintree run was ignored but, in a competitive handicap, the vote goes to COMMEMORATION DAY. Charlie Longsdon's 10-year-old was in good form prior to finding 3m4f too far at Haydock and has gone close off similar marks in the past.
Swing Bill (FR) 20-1 (10-3) Chased leader in 2nd, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 17, 48l behind Wishfull Thinking (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs gd.
Can't Buy Time (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, driven along in modest 7th after 4 out, never on terms with leaders, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Poker De Sivola (10-12) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gf in Apr, 18 ran.
Invisible Man (FR) 10-1 (9-13) In touch in mid-division, closed 4th, lost place approaching 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Prince De Beauchene (10-5) at Aintree 3m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
Wogan 6-1 (11-8) Chased leader, led 4th, blundered 14th, narrowly headed 15th, stayed challenging until dropped to 3rd and no extra before 2 out, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Magic Sky (10-6) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Commemoration Day (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and behind from 13th, 5th of 9, 27l behind Dom D'Orgeval (11-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Calusa Caldera (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Always Waining (10-4) at Aintree 2m 5f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Apr, 30 ran.
No Panic (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost touch before 4 out, behind when pulled up entering straight, in a race won by Shakalakaboomboom (10-13) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145, 24 ran.
Nostringsattached (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, under pressure 10th, behind when pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Royal Tune (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Fire And Rain (FR) 33-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, slow 5th, blunderd badly and lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th, in a race won by Poker De Sivola (10-12) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gf in Apr, 18 ran.
Cullahill (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Keen, tended to jump right, chased leading pair, went 2nd 13th, driven after 17th, tried to challenge when jumped slowly 4 out, narrow lead when went badly right and cannoned into runner up 3 out, soon clear, went right last 2, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) fm beating Cashel Blue (10-8) by 16l, 3 ran.
