tracked leaders, hampered next, effort 2 out, kept on under pressure
always prominent, led approaching 3 out, strongly challenged after last, headed close home
chased leaders, hit 2 out, stayed on same pace
in touch, jumped slowly throughout, weakened 4 out, behind when brought down after 2 out
led until after 1st, jumped right 2nd, soon lost place, blundered 4 out, weakened next
mid-division, mistakes 3rd and 4 out, headway to chase leaders next, never able to challenge
mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway after 3 out, weakening when swerved left and unseated rider after 2 out
prominent, led approaching 2nd, headed before 3 out, weakened last
behind, outpaced 3 out, rallied after next, never on terms
mid-division, headway after 3 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, tailed off after 3 out, pulled up before next
in touch on outside, jumped slowly throughout, lost place after 2nd, completely tailed off after 3 out
mid-division, jumped left 2nd, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance after last, ran on to lead towards finish
Whiskey And Water beat WHAT WILL BE here in June but had the benefit of previous experience. The latter improved to beat Maria Magdalena at Stratford and may well turn the tables today. Inceyquincyspider has a jumping pedigree and Paricolor won a minor contest on the Flat in France and has joined the David Pipe stable. Lucou placed three times over hurdles in France and Brian Hughes rides on his first run for Micky Hammond so he has to go on the short-list.
What Will Be (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led between last 2, 3 lengths ahead last, driven out, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Maria Magdalena (10-5) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Whiskey And Water 5-6fav (9-2) Led, headed 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Itchingham Lofte (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Andaleep (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led until 5th, chased leader until 2 out, chased leaders, weakened between last 2, 6th of 13, 11 1/2l behind What Will Be (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Darwin Dream 50-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 12, dist behind Spargrove (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Fenjal (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Led until over 4f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly over 2f out, 7th of 10, 12l behind Couldn't Could She (9-11) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Gino Wotimean (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Held up in last pair, ridden and struggling 3f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 25 1/4l behind Sapa Inca (9-9) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Inceyquincyspider (IRE) Requinto gelding out of Grand Isla.
Lucou (FR) (10-12) 2nd of 13, 3l behind Salem Aleikum (11-0) at Compiegne 2m sft in May.
Maktay 100-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, always towards rear, tailed off, 8th of 13, 32 1/2l behind What Will Be (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Paricolor (FR) (9-4) 2nd of 8, hd behind Glorious Sky (8-8) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 7f stks gd in Jul.
Parker's Pride 66-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 15, 25 1/2l behind Three Castles (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Enyama (GER) 40-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 37 1/2l behind Goshen (9-10) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Maria Magdalena (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Led, headed and ridden after 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind The Pink'n (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Jul.
Guardia Top (FR) Top Trip filly out of Jour De Chance.