chasing leaders on outside when slow 2nd, ridden and held in 4th when mistake 2 out, jumped right and mistake last, no extra
in touch, bad mistake 4th, pushed along and struggling before 6th, driven and behind after 3 out
chased leader until after 3rd, pushed along after 6th, not much room on inside after 3 out until switched left before 2 out, led at 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, led before 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner flat
led until before 2 out, 3rd and held last, kept on
in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and well beaten
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Gipsy De Choisel has only had half a dozen runs to date, so it's anyone's guess how much there is under the bonnet. Nicky Henderson hasn't wasted time in getting him out again after a front-running success at Warwick and also steps him up in trip. Let's give him the chance to prove he's got his act together despite topweight. Lunar Sovereign returns after a 436-day absence and needs to be market checked along with Persia, who at one stage looked potentially quite useful for Joseph O'Brien. Bashful Boy is finding winning hard but should run his race yet again and Highway Companion has chances if backing up a dramatically improved run last time at Perth.
Lunar Sovereign (IRE) 2-1 (11-13) Led narrowly, not fluent 5th, mistake 6th, pressed 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Here Comes McCoy (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Persia (IRE) 66-1 (11-11) Held up in last, outpaced 3 out and soon beaten, last of 6, dist behind Mark Of Gold (10-11) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Bashful Boy (IRE) 28-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, short of room and lost position 5th, soon reminder, some headway when slightly hampered 2 out, kept on after last, 6th of 16, 19 1/4l behind N'Golo (10-9) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gs in May.
Highway Companion (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Prominent, going best when headway to lead approaching 2 out, shaken up 2 out, ridden and soon went clear, idled closing stages, comfortably, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in May beating Aurora Thunder (11-9) by 7l, 10 ran.
Caius Marcius (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, ridden 2 out, soon no extra, weakened, 8th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Drumconnor Lad (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Bon Retour (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Pulled hard tracking winner, hit 2nd and saddle slipped, pulled up before next, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Gipsy De Choisel (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, made all, jumped right 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, ran on well from last, won at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in May beating Percy's Word (11-1) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.
