always towards rear, weakened from 6 out
made all, pressed from 6 out, kept on well from 2 out
held up mid-division, weakened from 10th, pulled up 6 out, tailed off
held up in touch, outpaced 5 out, plugged on went 5th from last, no impression
held up, mid-division, headway 5 out, every chance 2 out, kept on
always behind
always towards rear
close up, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, headway 6 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace
with winner, weakened from 6 out, pulled up
held up in touch, ridden before last, one pace
NonRunner
Captain Flash and Thoonavolla prop up the weights but both were winners last time, albeit in lesser company. Express Du Berlais was an easy winner at Market Rasen nine days ago but has a penalty to carry and we prefer KING MASSINI. He usually runs well here and was given a lot to do when only fourth behind Kilbree Kid in this last year. Though worse off at the weights, he's had another decent season whereas Tom George's charge appears to have lost the plot. Bucking The Trend should also be thereabouts but Dreamsoftheatre remains out of sorts and Lord Grantham has spurned easier opportunities recently.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Treacked leaders, weakened 11th, soon beaten, 6th of 7, dist behind Potters Cross (10-3) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Bucking The Trend 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, lost place 10th, rallied 4 out, never a threat, 4th of 7, 9l behind Morney Wing (11-7) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Express Du Berlais (FR) 2-1fav (11-7) Prominent, led 11th until 13th, led again approaching 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Lily Little Legs (10-5) by 11l, 6 ran.
Relentless Dreamer (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Prominent, not fluent 1st, led 12th, headed before 5 out, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, fell last, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Kilbree Kid (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up behind, headway before 13th, soon chased winner, no extra in 3rd before 3 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Universal Soldier (11-6) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Midnight Appeal 10-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headwayy approaching 2 out, went 3rd before the last, kept on under pressure run-in, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Big Fella Thanks (12-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (6) sft in Mar.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Close up, headway 11th, close 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Strumble Head (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 3rd until after 5th, stayed handy until after 14th, 3rd and weakening before 4 out, 3rd of 6, dist behind Alfie Spinner (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Lord Grantham (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 11th, chasing leaders before 3 out, one pace and no impression approaching next, 3rd of 6, 9 1/4l behind Thoonavolla (10-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Captain Flash (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Led 1st, made rest, 4 lengths clear last, idled and ridden run-in, held on, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Mountain Of Mourne (11-10) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Thoonavolla (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 10th, went 2nd before not being fluent 2 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Somchine (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
King Massini (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) In touch, went 3rd before 4 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 5th of 13, 17 1/4l behind No Duffer (11-3) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
