held up in rear, headway after 11th, not fluent 3 out, challenged next, soon led, clear flat, held on
held up, headway 6th, lost place before 11th, closed 3 out, no impression on winner in 3rd after last, went 2nd and ran on well final 100 yards, unable to challenge
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 4 out, shaken up and no impression from 3 out, jumped left 2 out
tracked leaders on inside, closed 10th, lost place before 2 out
mid-division, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, stayed on flat, went 4th towards finish, no chance with leaders
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 4th until after 6th and again from 7th until 10th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, closed from 4th, not fluent 8th, one pace from 2 out
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, one pace flat, lost 2nd final 100 yards
tracked leader until 4th, lost place from next, well beaten 10th, pulled up before 4 out
Kim Bailey has his team in good order but Ballywatt is closely matched with Entertain Me on their run together behind Ratify at Chepstow. Wings Of Smoke needs some help from the handicapper but there should be more to come from Ludlow winner Prima Porta and Mcvicar is only a five-year-old. GRANVILLE ISLAND has a win and a place to his name from two runs on this course and was only beaten a neck over track and trip in March. Only a pound higher, Jennie Candlish's charge can get back to winning ways ahead of the disappointing Dunowen Point and Frontier Spirit.
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up well off the pace in rear, steady headway approaching 11th, chased leaders 2 out, led before went left last, soon 2 lengths clear, hung left no extra and headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Ballincurrig (10-13) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Prima Porta 8-11fav (10-12) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led before last, ran on well, won at Ludlow 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) gd in Mar beating September Blaze (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Granville Island (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) In rear, mistake 9th, headway on outer before 4 out to chase leaders, went 2nd at last, kept on to lead close home, 3rd of 9, hd behind Shadows Lengthen (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Dunowen Point (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) In touch on inside, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 17th of 30, well behind Ma Filleule (11-7) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr.
Ballywatt (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, lost place next, headway when hit 4 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, unable to catch winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Ratify (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Entertain Me 11-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 5 out until after 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Ratify (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Mcvicar 18-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost place 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, last of 9, well behind Daymar Bay (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.
Frontier Spirit (IRE) 28-1 (9-12) With leaders, led after 5 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 4th flat, 4th of 19, 6l behind Streams Of Whiskey (10-10) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Too Cool To Fool (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, outpaced before 3 out, last of 5, 6l behind Ut Majeur Aulmes (11-8) at Perth 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gd in Apr.
