tracked leaders, lost place 11th, struggling 5 out, soon lost touch
always prominent, led narrowly 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed narrowly approaching last, kept on until no extra closing stages
held up in touch, tracked leaders 9th, effort 3 out, soon ridden, one pace after next, no impression before last
led narrowly to 3rd, remained prominent, challenged on outside 3 out, soon ridden, lead narrowly approaching last, kept on well
held up in touch, tracked leaders 9th, effort on inside 3 out, soon challenged, ridden after next, every chance last, no extra in 3rd flat
with leader, led narrowly 3rd to 6th, with leader, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, lost place after next, no impression before last
tracked leaders, dropped to rear, 4th, struggling 5 out, soon lost touch
Long Lunch is starting to slip down the weights again but Fort Worth is best watched after turning in a shocker at Haydock last month. Roc D'apsis was also disappointing last time at Ludlow but Cloudy Bob reserves his best for this track, though has it all to do to reverse recent course and distance running with GALLERY EXHIBITION. Better ground coincided with a return to form for the top weight, who is fancied to go in again despite an 8lb rise. Al Alfa will have needed his run at Newton Abbot last month but this trip is beyond his best.
Gallery Exhibition (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) In touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, 2nd before 3 out left in lead 3 out, driven clear between last 2, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Set List (11-5) by 9l, 7 ran.
Al Alfa 7-2 (10-7) Tracked leader, led after 2nd until not fluent and headed 6th, chased leader until 10th, chased leading pair until 4 out, left modest 3rd and hampered 2 out, 3rd of 6, 18 1/2l behind Fox Appeal (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Long Lunch 66-1 (10-0) Hampered 1st, behind, fell 6th, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Roc D'Apsis (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Held up in rear but in touch, mistake 5th, pushed along halfway, weakened 4 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Opening Batsman (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Fort Worth (IRE) 17-2 (11-6) Behind, weakened before 12th, pulled up before 5 out, at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Cloudy Bob (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Ran in snatches, in touch headway chasing leaders 10th, left 3rd and hampered 3 out, plugged on, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind Gallery Exhibition (11-4) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Like Sully (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakening when jumped right final 3 fences, 5th of 8, dist behind Bugsie Malone (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
