tracked leader, led going well before 3 out, clear flat, easily
led, ridden and headed before not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last
chased leaders, mistake 4th, one pace and beaten from 3 out, mistake last
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner before next, soon edged left, kept on but no impression
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, jumped left and one pace 2 out
led into start, towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, well beaten before next
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, no impression, mistake last
held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, weakened 2 out
Flashing Glance is back in the right grade but is looking a few pounds too high now. Leoncavallo was fifth in the Triumph Hurdle in 2015 and worth a market check having his first run for Richard Newland. Champagne City was a progressive sort last year but lacks a recent run whereas Peruvien Bleu was third here last month having won his three previous starts over course and distance. COCKNEY WREN (NAP) easily accounted for a subsequent winner at Taunton on her first run after a wind operation and a mark of 122 on her handicap debut looks workable.
Leoncavallo (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, effort after 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Dashing Oscar (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Flashing Glance 12-1 (10-4) Led until before 4th, not fluent next, weakened after 3 out, mistake and rider nearly off 2 out, pulled up before last, at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Champagne City 9-2fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led before last, headed flat, held after, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Smaoineamh Alainn (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Peruvien Bleu (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out until one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 9l behind I'm A Game Changer (11-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Bertimont (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway after 2 out, no impression when jumped left last, weakened flat, 8th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Magic Dancer (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Instant Karma (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Led in start, in touch on outside, lost place after 3 out, struggling when hampered next, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 32 3/4l behind Bobble Emerald (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Cockney Wren 8-15fav (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, switched left before 2 out, led before last, readily, won at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Blackdown Hills (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Saxo Jack (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, jumped left 1st, effort 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Gumball (11-5) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
