towards rear but in touch, untidy 5th, midfield from halfway, going best before 2 out, pushed along when led last, ran on strongly run-in, always doing enough near finish
held up last but in touch, untidy 1st, headway from 3 out, switched towards near side 2 out, every chance when briefly disputed last, ran on but always held by winner near finish
midfield, briefly dropped towards rear but still going well before 2, went third after final flight, ran on but no impression on front pair near finish
prominent, hit second, closed on leaders home turn, every chance when briefly led approaching last, soon headed, outpaced by front three run-in
led, awkward jump 1st, mistake 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened quickly and dropped towards rear run-in
prominent, keen early, closed on leader 3rd, not fluent 4th, pushed along from 3 out, every chance when short of room before last, outpaced and weakened run-in
towards rear, pushed along from 5th, raced widest home turn, struggling when outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last
Salvatore (GER) 7-2 (11-10) Held up in touch, smooth headway approaching 2 out, led still going well soon after, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Kempton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Swiss Money (10-5) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
King Otis (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division on inside, good headway chasing leaders after 5th, ridden and went 2nd turning in, 2 lengths down last, led run-in, driven clear, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating Nevendon (10-11) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Sanitiser 11-10fav (11-8) Held up in last trio on inside, headway out wide before 2 out, ridden and went 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace run-in, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Captain Attridge (11-9) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Seraphic (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced home turn, kept on from last, 5th of 15, 30 1/4l behind King Of The Road (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Lahire (FR) 80-1 (11-6) Prominent, led after 2nd, bad mistake 3 out, driven approaching 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Salvatore (11-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Ez Tiger (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Chased leader, ridden to lead before 2 out, clear last, stayed on well flat, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating Colonel Lesley (10-13) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
African Sun (IRE) 80-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Mermaids Cave (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in May.
