never going in rear, pushed along and struggling after 7th, lost touch next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
chased (clear) winner, not fluent 5th, lost remote 2nd 2nd 4 out, tailed off and fell 3 out
well off the pace in 3rd, went 15 lengths 2nd 4 out, no chance when jumped slowly 3 out
off the pace in last pair, hit 6th, pecked badly and nearly unseated rider 4th, never remotely involved, unseated 3 out
sweating, made all and soon clear, 15 lengths ahead 4 out, in no danger when hit last, unchallenged
off the pace in 4th, mistake 8th, went remote 3rd 4 out, never any chance
Despite a slight rise in the weights, EURKASH probably only need reproduce the form of last month’s course and distance second to go one better. Kapdad requires significant improvement but Pure Country is comparatively unexposed. No No Cardinal is well treated on past form but returns from a break and isn’t getting any younger.
Kapdad (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Always in rear, 9th of 12, dist behind Fleck Ivy (11-13) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Pure Country 10-1 (11-12) In touch, headway 8th, ridden and weakened 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Follow Your Fire (11-3) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Eurkash (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Close up, ridden and every chance 2 out, stayed on one, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Fleck Ivy (11-13) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
No No Cardinal (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up, struggling from 11th, pulled up before 4 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Diligent (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Midfield, still every chance 5 out, jumped well 4 out, mistake 3 out, one pace thereafter, 6th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Maasai Warrior (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Gustav (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden along 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 22l behind Maasai Warrior (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
