mid-division, slow 3rd, headway halfway, outpaced 3 out, stayed on after last, never on terms
prominent, keen early, effort 3 out, every chance when hard ridden approaching last, kept on well
chased leaders, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened last
held up in rear, headway into mid-division, 4th, ridden and weakened after 4 out
mid-division, mistake 4th, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, switched right to challenge approaching last, led flat, ran on strongly
held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed next, faded
always behind
held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon no impression
chased leader, every chance from 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages
led until 3 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, slow 5th and 6th, soon lost place, rallied after 4 out, led 2 out, headed after last, no extra
A good purse on offer with a host of useful and potentially unexposed sorts seeking to make the most of attractive marks, notably the unbeaten More Of That, the progressive Zuider Zee and Donald McCain's Clondaw Kaempfer who returns to action for the first time since December 2012, prior to which he looked a promising prospect. The ex-French Blue Fashion is another to note carefully on his first start for the champion trainer but a chance is taken with SPECIAL CATCH. He wasn't given an especially hard time on his Aintree reappearance behind Karinga Dancer and has been dropped 2lb for that run. He should be spot-on now and the Reveley charge could be very interesting off this mark. Home Run runs from 1lb out of the handicap but he bounced right back to form last weekend at Cheltenham's Open meeting and rates a massive threat if arriving here in the same mood.
Edgardo Sol (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, hampered 4th, jumped left and not fluent 11th, mistake 11th, headway before 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, 26l behind Conquisto (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f ltd hcp chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Oct.
Blue Fashion (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) 4th of 9, 11l behind Diakali (10-7) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 3f 4yo hdl Grd 1 (1) hvy in Jun.
Party Rock (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden before 3 out, fading when mistake last, 7th of 11, 14l behind Crowning Jewel (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Oct.
Zuider Zee (GER) 11-4 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Hidden Identity (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) sft.
More Of That (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, not fluent 3 out, switched left before 2 out, soon went 2nd, driven and 1 1/2 lengths down last, stayed on well to lead towards finish, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs beating Twelve Roses (11-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Clondaw Kaempfer (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, headway on outside before 3 out, mistake and awkward on landing 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Taquin Du Seuil (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hdl Grade 1 (1) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
McMurrough (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon edged left and beaten, mistake and no extra next, 4th of 8, 17l behind Bocciani (10-0) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs in Apr.
Matthew Riley (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) In touch, not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear soon after 6th, rallied before last, kept on flat, 5th of 9, 10l behind Bar De Ligne (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Apr.
Trucking Along (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) In rear, took keen hold, headway 5 out, went 2nd last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft beating Morning Royalty (11-12) by nk, 9 ran.
Special Catch (IRE) 4-1fav (10-10) Chased clear leaders, closed 5th, mistake next, 5th and one pace 2 out, no impression after, mistake last, plugged on flat, 4th of 10, 14l behind Karinga Dancer (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gs in Oct.
Vasco D'Ycy (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, led 2nd, not fluent and led 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 9, 30l behind More Of That (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
Home Run (GER) 40-1 (11-1) Led early, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, soon drifted left then swerved right, straightened up and ran on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd beating Western Warhorse (11-12) by 3l, 19 ran.
