close up, not fluent 7th, shaken up before 2 out, soon ridden along, every chance approaching last, kept on same pace flat
chased leaders on outer, pushed along after 3 out, soon lost ground, ridden and struggling 2 out, weakened
prominent on inner, ridden along after 2 out, went second before last, kept on run-in but always held
made all, ridden along after 2 out, good jump last, kept on well flat
in touch, shaken up after 3 out, not fluent next, no chance with leaders before last, soon no extra
held up in last, ridden along 2 out, went modest fourth approaching last, never near to challenge
Halifax (FR) 11-2 (11-3) Prominent, went third 3 out, went second 2 out, led before last, asserted when ridden run-in, kept on, comfortable near finish, won at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in May beating Island Run (11-5) by 4l, 10 ran.
Basford (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) In touch on outside, closed 3rd, ridden and lost place final bend, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Nordic Tiger (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Charles St 40-1 (11-8) Held up off the pace in rear, pushed along after 8th, ridden and headway after 4 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, 9th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Porter In The Park (10-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Behind The Curtain (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, led narrowly after 5th, joined last, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Face D'music (11-4) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Lepashe (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, bit closer when not fluent 7th, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, went modest 4th between last two, 4th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Newtonian (10-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Mactavish 5-1 (11-9) Prominent, pressing leader when not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, ridden run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Bethpage (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
