always towards rear, weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, weakened before 2 out, pulled up
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out until before 2 out, weakened after last
in rear, headway before 2 out, in 4th before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, just held post
held up mid-division, in 4th before 2 out, soon weakened after
held up mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, went 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, just held on post
led, ridden and headed before last, lost 2nd place when no extra towards finish
Beyondtemptation has won five of her 17 starts around here, including her latest. She has won off this mark in the past and will take no prisoners but the selection has to be Midlands raider CHIEFTAIN’S CHOICE, who has been at the top of his game for a while now and holds Master Of Finance on his latest third in a better race than this at Aintree. Dear Sire has won two of his last three and Pot Committed is on a hat-trick but both would need to improve again to land this. Atomix is still a maiden over timber and has been racing over further.
Rouge Et Sage (FR) 40-1 (11-2) In rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, ridden and one pace from last, 4th of 6, 29l behind Desert Cry (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Pot Committed (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 3rd, pressed from 2 out, held on well towards finish, won at Musselburgh 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar beating Slanelough (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Master Of Finance (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 6 out to chase leaders, challenged 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 19, 24 3/4l behind Chesterfield (11-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Chieftain's Choice (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Towards rear, headway 3 out, switched right before 2 out, ridden before last, left 2nd last, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 19, 5l behind Chesterfield (11-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Dear Sire (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leader 4 out on inner, chased leader before last, soon ridden, led run-in, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Mortens Leam (11-1) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Duke Of Sonning 50-1 (9-12) Prominent, lost place after 4f, ridden 6f out, still in touch over 3f out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Scrafton (9-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Atomix (GER) 5-1 (10-4) Raced keenly, held up mid-division, driven and one pace between last 2, ridden and weakened flat, 8th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Louis' Vac Pouch (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Beyondtemptation 8-1 (10-13) Made all, edged left run-in, kept on strongly, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Loch Linnhe (10-12) by 4l, 13 ran.
