raced keenly, chased leaders, not fluent 6th, niggled along next, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, plugged on one pace from last
raced keenly, led, headed after 4th, led going well after 3 out, joined by winner when mistake and headed last, kept on one pace flat
mid-division, mistake and dropped to rear 6th, nudged along before 3 out, soon struggling
prominent, pushed along after 3 out, held when not fluent 2 out, kept on one pace from last
held up, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, made no impression
raced keenly towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, led after 4th, went clear after 5th, hung badly right on bend approaching 6th, headed after 3 out, weakened before last
towards rear, hit 5th, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten
midfield, headway 3 out, went second approaching 2 out, pushed along to challenge and led last, ridden flat, stayed on flat
chased leaders, lost place before 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, faded 2 out
Chris Gordon and Tom Cannon teamed up to win this last year with Lord Baddesley and Baddesley represents the combination this time. He won his bumper here in 2019 but hasn’t raced since January last year. San Pedro, a winner on the Flat in Ireland, hasn’t shown much over hurdles since a debut second at Killarney in May but OUR SURPRISE and Haddex Des Obeaux are returning from a break. Harry Fry’s Newton Abbot winner may be capable of more, however, having undergone wind surgery.
Our Surprise (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Forever Des Long (11-2) by 9 1/2l, 8 ran.
Haddex Des Obeaux (FR) 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on well, won at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Apr beating Halexandre Mome (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Agent Saonois (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Off the pace and always towards rear, went left last, tailed off, 5th of 9, 36 3/4l behind Cobblers Dream (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Baddesley (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-10) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 13, 6l behind Runswick Bay (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Jan.
Naturally High (FR) 13-2 (10-13) Held up last of all, pushed along 3 out, never in contention, 7th of 8, dist behind Chance A Tune (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in May.
Titaneasy 50-1 (9-8) Steadied to race in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Arenas Del Tiempo (9-10) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Who Is That (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Scarpia (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Zacony Rebel (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, n, 5th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Osprey Call (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
San Pedro (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Neenee's Choice (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
