chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, idled flat, ridden out
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, well beaten 4 out
jumped right, led 1st until 3rd, led 5th, headed 11th, not fluent 12th, weakened 2 out
led until 1st, chased leaders, struggling before 3 out, soon well held
chased leaders, lost place before 4th, struggling 15th, pulled up before 4 out
went prominent 2nd, led next, headed 5th, led 11th, not fluent 14th or 15th, headed 2 out, weakened last
held up in mid-division, not fluent 13th, effort when not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway 5th, not fluent 7th, struggling before 4 out, soon behind
held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, soon lost place, not fluent and in rear 7th, pulled up before 8th
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, struggling 15th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway 4 out, challenged before last, held 100 yards out, switched right and stayed on
Empire De Maulde was fourth in this last year but hasn’t run since. In a tight handicap, JAVA POINT may offer a bit of value as he didn’t respond to cheekpieces at Cheltenham last month when behind Hidden Heroics - the aids are dispensed with here. Saint Arvans still has stamina to prove but Kinondo Kwetu is an improving young stayer judged on his third in a Grade 3 here last month while Go On Chez has been ready to run for a while. Lounge Lizard is on a roll but is another upped in class.
Kinondo Kwetu 10-1 (10-7) Mid-division, raced keenly, closed 11th, mistake 4 out, kept on flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 5 3/4l behind Midnight River (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Organdi (FR) 20-1 (11-9) In rear, mistake 10th, some headway when mistake 16th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Hidden Heroics (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Jumped right, led until after 3 out, no extra last, 5th of 11, 14l behind Captain Cattistock (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Ruthless Article (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, mistake 20th and 21st, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Java Point (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Prominent, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 36l behind Captain Cattistock (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Lounge Lizard 9-4fav (12-0) Prominent, led 3rd, clear before 3 out, comfortably, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Imperial Joe (11-1) by 6l, 4 ran.
Empire De Maulde (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Bit keen, mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders 7th, went 2nd at 15th until 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened into 4th before the last, 4th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Exelerator Express (12-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Prominent, went on from 9th, headed before 6 out and weakened rapidly, pulled up after 4 out, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Saint Arvans (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 10th, mistake 12th, no impression on winner 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 22l behind The Wolf (11-6) at Perth 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Tim Pat (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Midfield, modest headway from 4 out, took fourth near finish, no chance with front three, 4th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Jeffery's Cross (10-11) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Go On Chez 11-4jfav (11-13) Held up towards rear, improved into mid-division soon after 12th, headway and close up going easily before 3 out, led next, quickened clear approaching last, kept on well flat, readily, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Roque It (12-0) by 11l, 7 ran.
