chased leader, headway to lead approaching 3 out, ridden after, kept on well from 2 out
held up last, ridden after 7th, weakening when hampered 3 out
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and chased winner 3 out, kept on well from last, not reached winner
prominent, hit 1st, ridden after 7th, weakening when hit 2 out
prominent, ridden and chased leader 3 out, weakened approaching last
towards rear, not fluent 6th, ridden after 3 out, one pace
mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden 7th, one pace
chased leader, ridden and lost place 6th, soon behind
in touch, ridden 7th, beaten when brought down 3 out
mid-division, ridden after 7th, one pace 3 out, weakened next
led, clear after 2nd, headed when fell 3 out
Pilgrims Lane, from the Paul Nicholls stable, is bound to be popular with backers having run well in defeat at Newton Abbot last month but he may have to settle for minor honours again behind RISK, who looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to open his account and he gets the vote with Seattle Storm rated the pick of the remainder. The selection showed a decent level of form on the flat in France and looked all over the winner before falling two out on only his second start over timber; not disgraced in two starts since then, Charlie Egerton's gelding looks worth siding with. Alison Thorpe's Dashing Bach ran better at Towcester last time but needs to improve on that effort to trouble the judge, while Irish raider Berties Dream is lightly raced but was well held off a mark of just 95 at Southwell last time. Ashmolian is clearly better over hurdles than on the flat and has to be considered but more solid claims are held by Emma Lavelle's Seattle Storm, who was useful on the flat and has shown improved form of late over hurdles. Preference though is for Risk, who is taken to gain a deserved first success over timber.
Pilgrims Lane (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up well in rear, ridden and steady progress after 3 out, stayed on, never threatened leaders, 4th of 12, 9l behind Dais Return (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Ashmolian (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, never troubled leaders, last of 4, 50l behind Always Bold (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Berties Dream (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 11, 6l behind You And I (11-8) at Southwell 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
Dashing Bach (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Prominent, pressed winner approaching third, not fluent 5th, beaten approaching 2f out, jumped left last, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Wade Farm Billy (10-12) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Risk (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Factotum (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Simple Sketch (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Rr of mid div & ur 6out, in a race won by Inoneearoutdother (12-0) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp in May, 18 ran.
Home 16-1 (11-1) In touch, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next, lost front shoe, 8th of 10, 36l behind Last Flight (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Seattle Storm (IRE) 3-1 (10-8) Mid-division, raced keenly, jumped slowly 4th, headway next, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Moment Present (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Sion Cwilt (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened and switched right, 9th of 10, 20l behind Prescelli (10-4) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in May.
Glorious Gin 150-1 (10-2) In rear, blundered 1st, ridden approaching 5th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out, in a race won by Caravel (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr, 8 ran.
Royal Rapture 1-2 (11-7) (tt) jnd wnr 8; fell 11, in a race won by Double Pops (11-7) at Larkhill 3m ptp in Mar, 3 ran.
Valart 100-1 (8-1) Slowly into stride, chased leaders til 3f out, 11th of 13, 41l behind Moves Goodenough (9-2) at Bath 1m app hcp (5) gs in Oct (flat).
