always in rear, well beaten after 3 out
chased leader, not fluent 1st or 2nd, lost 2nd 3 out, rallied and every chance 2 out, 4th and no impression last
chased leaders, not clear run final bend, switched left and led 2 out, ran on well, comfortably
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, every chance 2 out, held when mistake last, kept on
held up in 5th, not always fluent, mistake 3 out, never involved, well held 2 out
jumped left, led until 2 out, 3rd and held last
NonRunner
Dancila looks likelier of the O'Brien pair and his opening handicap mark is fair enough. He does lacks the experience of most of his rivals and might be worth taking on with COOLNAUGH HAZE, who went close last time under his conditional rider in a decent Class 3 handicap at Warwick. He's been inched up just 1lb for the run and should contend strongly off his last winning mark. Trip and ground are fine. A case can be made for each of the three beneath the selection in the handicap in an open race but Throne Hall is a possible danger. Most disappointing the last twice, he's been given a good break by Archie Watson since pulling up at Taunton in January and if recapturing the level of his successes on his first two starts over timber, he'll be a leading player here.
Valentino Dancer 7-2 (11-12) Raced wide in close 3rd, tracked leader 1st, led briefly after 4 out, lost 2nd before weakened 3 out, last of 5, 34 1/2l behind Irish Hill (10-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Throne Hall 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders until lost place 5th, soon towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Dancila (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway into 4th before 4th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon held and one pace run-in, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Western Zephyr (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Coolnaugh Haze (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Prominent, lost place 4th, headway after 6th, challenging flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Glorious Zoff (11-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Just The Man (FR) 17-2 (11-12) In rear, in touch, headway to press leaders omitted 2 out, pushed along before omitted last and soon led, kept on well and pressed closing stages, headed on line, 2nd of 4, shd behind Gavin (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Aliomaana 17-2 (11-3) Led, pushed along after 2 out, headed turning in, ridden and weakened soon after, mistake last, 4th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Princess T (11-4) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Contested lead, clear lead 4 out, mistake 3 out and pushed, headed and ridden entering home straight, hit 2 out and soon beaten, 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Rewired (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
