tracked leader after 1st, chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied next, 2nd flat, stayed on, unable to challenge winner
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
held up in rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, headway 2 out, rider dropped reins briefly before last, not quicken in 3rd flat
held up in 4th, closed 5th, 2nd and switched right before 2 out, led approaching last, driven out flat
led, edged left before 4th, headed approaching last, no extra flat
tracked leader after 1st, pushed along 5th, weakened after 2 out
Weapon Of Choice is a strong traveller but does not always find as much as anticipated off the bridle and is still 3lb higher than for his only win so far over timber. This is probably on the short side for the maiden An Fear Ciuin but he has been placed twice over 2m4f here this year. Gordon Elliott had a fancied runner in the first and can round things off in this with DAWERANN, who has been chasing lately but is no slouch over hurdles and won at Punchestown at the end of last year. Ardview Boy reserves his best for Down Royal and is still 0-15 in career starts.
An Fear Ciuin (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, lost place over 3f out, 10th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Great Fighter (9-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Bingo D'Olivate (FR) 25-1 (11-9) In touch, headway chasing leaders 5th, 6th and well held when mistake and pecked 4 out, 5th and no chance when blundered next, 6th of 7, 26 1/4l behind Midnight Cowboy (12-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Dawerann (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up, last from 7th, detached 4 out and no impression, kept on without threatening run-in, 5th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Line View (11-6) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Weapon Of Choice (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 3 out, every chance before last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Lycidas (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Ardview Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Led and disputed, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, 8th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Ashjan (11-1) at Downpatrick 2m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Changing The Guard 20-1 (11-6) Keen early, tracked winner until 6th, outpaced from next, well held when not fluent 3 out, 3rd from next, 3rd of 4, 27 1/4l behind Purple 'n Gold (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
