held up towards rear, weakened and tailed off after 5 out
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, every chance before 2 out, kept on
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, in 5th and one pace when blundered last
tracked leader, ridden and every chance before last, kept on and held towards finish
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led before last, driven out
held up towards rear, effort before 4 out, soon headway, weakened from 2 out
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened last
held up mid-division, weakened before 2 out
in rear, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace
Nonrunner
SYKES (NAP) was caught right on the line when dead-heating with Optimistic Bias at Aintree. But, as that was a conditionals' race, he can race off the same mark here and can finish out in front on his own today on only his fifth start under Rules. The Eaglehaslanded is a similar type and looks the danger as he's won three out of four under Rules, including at Exeter last month, and has scope for further improvement. Dashaway and Mackerye End boasted useful form last season and could figure if fully wound-up with Princess Tara another who should win further races this term. Bold Conquest and Tea Time Fred are preferred to Altesse De Guye of those near the foot of the weights.
Ballyrock (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, stayed on from 3 out, nearest finish, 5th of 22, 9 3/4l behind Trackmate (11-1) at Aintree 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Dashaway (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed pressing winner, hung left approaching last, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 14, nk behind Signed Request (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Mackerye End (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Prominent on outside, ridden to chase easy winner after 3 out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd between last 2, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 11 1/2l behind Saint John Henry (10-11) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Princess Tara (IRE) 6-5fav (11-10) Led, mistake 1st, jumped slowly and headed next, chased leaders after, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd before next, well held by winner before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Midnight Jazz (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr.
Billy Dutton 8-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, went 2nd 4 out until not fluent 2 out, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Rydon Pynes (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Moorlands Mist 11-4fav (11-11) Mostly jumped left, chased winner until reminders 10th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
The Eaglehaslanded (IRE) 4-7fav (11-10) With leader, led 2nd, headed next, led after 5th, ridden after 3 out, mistake and headed next, rallied flat, led towards finish, won at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gf in Oct beating For 'n' Against (11-10) by nk, 6 ran.
Sykes (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders 4 out, challenged next, led narrowly approaching 2 out, soon hard pressed, ridden flat, kept on, joined post, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Optimistic Bias (11-6), 8 ran.
Garde Fou (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Took keen hold in last trio, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Master Malt (11-12) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bold Conquest (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 10th, outpaced before 4 out, well beaten after, plugged on flat, 5th of 7, 17l behind Upswing (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Tea Time Fred 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, in touch 8th, outpaced after 2 out, no impression before last, 6th of 19, 17 3/4l behind Roll On Ruby (10-3) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Altesse De Guye (FR) 4-1fav (11-1) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, left 6th and badly hampered 3 oput, rallied after 2 out, went 3rd on long run before the last, ridden and one pace approaching last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Bon Chic (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Decimus (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Behind, reminder after 4th, mistake 7th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 8th, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
