raced wide, held up towards rear, close up 8th, driven and came towards stands side rail turning in, soon challenged, ridden to lead flat, edged left, held on gamely towards finish
led, set steady pace, driven after 2 out, ridden and headed when short of room briefly flat, switched right and no extra final 110 yards
raced wide, in touch, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 4th when hung left after last
tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, pushed along when hit 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression before last
pressed leader, hit 3 out, driven turning in, soon ridden and lost place, weakened flat
raced wide, held up behind, took closer order 8th, tracked leaders going well 2 out, switched inside last, soon challenged, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held
raced wide, held up in rear when blundered and unseated rider 2nd
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out, weakened between last 2
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Sykes and Theclockisticking were second and fourth respectively in this last year but neither make much appeal in this year’s renewal. Fitness may be an issue with Two Taffs and Potters Legend but GUNFLEET (NAP) was well backed on his reappearance at Stratford and was staying on in the closing stages. He still finished five lengths adrift of Neverbeen To Paris but is now better off at the weights and this longer trip is very much in his favour. Tobefair has been a grand servant to connections and is the only course winner in the line-up while Aye Right did well to beat an odds-on favourite over a trip too short on his return to action at Kelso. Captain Tommy also warrants a mention.
Tobefair 15-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway on outside before 2 out, went 2nd off last bend and raced against stands rail, edged left and led flat, driven clear, won at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Broughtons Admiral (10-2) by 5l, 13 ran.
Sykes (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, niggled along and weakened approaching 10th, behind when pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
Captain Tommy (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, hit 6th, lost place before 4 out, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, rallied to regain 2nd between last 2, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with winner, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Go Another One (11-5) at Perth 3m lst (1) gd in Apr.
Potters Legend 9-2 (11-0) Led after 1st, headed 3rd, led 4th until next, led 10th, not fluent 11th, edged left before 3 out, stayed on stoutly to draw further clear flat, won at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar beating Horatio Hornblower (10-5) by 11l, 10 ran.
Burrows Park (FR) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 2 out, weakened before mistake last, 10th of 21, 33 1/4l behind Aux Ptits Soins (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Sunset Showdown (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and ran on flat, finished strongly to lead near finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep beating Danboru (11-5) by 1l, 6 ran.
Doubly Clever (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway 4 out, ridden 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 9l behind The Vollan (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Neverbeen To Paris (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Soon settled in mid-division, headway on inside 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, switched right flat, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Boreham Bill (11-5) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Robin The Raven (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Prominent, tracked leader after 8th, hit 2 out, soon lost place, outpaced between last 2, no chance when blundered last, weakened flat, tailed off, lost remote 4th near finish, 5th of 6, 29 1/4l behind Cairnshill (10-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Aye Right (IRE) 6-4 (11-12) Made all, driven after 2 out, ridden before last, ran on well, won at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating One Night In Milan (11-10) by 1l, 4 ran.
Two Taffs (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon challenged going well, led narrowly next, headed last, ridden and no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Double Treasure (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Oct.
Gunfleet (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway on outside 5th, outpaced before last bend, no impression after, stayed on flat, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Boreham Bill (11-5) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Theclockisticking (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-12) Mid-division, ridden before 15th, went modest 5th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Treackle Tart (11-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
