held up in rear, under pressure 7th, soon beaten
held up in rear, headway on outside when mistake 6th, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, effort 3 out, weakened next
tracked leader, led after 3 out, headed after last, no extra closing stages
held up, weakening when mistake 5 out, rallied 3 out, soon no impression
tracked leader, driven into non existent gap approaching and after 3 out, switched left approaching next, led after last, all out, just held on
led, hampered approaching and after 3 out, rallied and every chance after last, ran on, just failed
held up in touch, not fluent 8th, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, modest 4th
A case can be made for a number but STOP THE WORLD should give a good account on the back of two good efforts and with trip and conditions in his favour. His latest performance when runner-up to From Eden at Ayr reads well and he just receives the vote over Midnight Glory. The latter had a good campaign last season and gets on well with his amateur pilot who takes off a valuable 7lb. The combination seems sure to be involved at the business end if repeating the level of recent efforts. Mr Mafia had a fine summer last year but has inevitably been treated accordingly by the handicapper whereas Nativegetaway is unexposed and is likely to have far more to offer now sent handicapping.
King Calvin (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 5th, slow 8th, pushed along next, behind 10th, pulled up before 11th, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Here's Herbie 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders in 4th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on in modest 3rd, 3rd of 5, 11 3/4l behind Gleno (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Nativegetaway (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led until after 4 out, led 3 out, headed before next, soon beaten, 9th of 16, 34 3/4l behind Present Value (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Stop The World (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Keen, tracked leading pair, 2nd on long run to 2 out, led 2 out, headed and not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind From Eden (11-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) In touch on inside, lost place after 5th, behind from 3 out, 18th of 23, 31 3/4l behind Palmers Hill (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Midnight Glory 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd soon after 4 out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd at the last, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Yeats Baby (10-3) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Max Forte (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Led until after 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, every chance next, ridden and one pace before 2 out, mistake last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Robin The Raven (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Bertie Boru (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 15th, blundered next, pulled up before 17th, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
