tracked leaders, shuffled back and lost place after 3 out, soon rallied, led approaching and strongly challenged from 2 out, stayed on well towards finish (1 hurdle omitted)
tracked leader, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, rallied next, stayed on into 3rd before last, never a threat
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance from 2 out, kept on same pace closing stages
held up, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, no extra approachinglast
held up in touch, headway 4 out, with leader when hit next, every chance before 2 out, weakened approaching and mistake last
led until 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, blundered badly and almost fell 5 out, soon detached in rear, behind when pulled up after 3 out
NonRunner
NELSON’S TOUCH (NAP) appeared to handle the step up in trip at Newton Abbot in May. Second twice over 2m here last season, including in a Listed race in December, he is probably the form pick. Our Dot's Baby has switched stables and had wind surgery since last season but handled heavy going at Exeter in December and won over a longer trip at Newbury. Silver Kayf has been lightly raced in recent years but probably retains the ability to figure in a race like this while Melekhov has only once finished out of the first two and that was on his hurdling debut. Laxey is unexposed and makes his handicap debut.
Lord Of The Island (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, 8th of 14, dist behind Ronald Pump (11-3) at Cork 3m hcp sft in Mar.
Silver Kayf 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, bumped 3rd, outpaced when mistake 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, 4th of 9, 20l behind Potterman (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Aintree My Dream (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Led before 3rd, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Rocco (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Star Of Lanka (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders on inside, driven after 3 out, soon ridden, lost place and weakening when hit next, 9th of 10, dist behind Wicked Willy (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Melekhov (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) In rear, pushed along 7th, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, blundered and headed 2 out, no extra, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Ramore Will (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Nelson's Touch 11-2 (10-13) Mid-division, headway on inside when no much room 3 out, pressing leaders last, 2nd and held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Tamarillo Grove (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Laxey (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 4 out, driven when hard pressed before 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Elusive Belle (10-13) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Annie Odds (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Soon chased leaders, 7th at 6th, 5th approaching straight, soon headway and stayed on well run-in to lead close home, won at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Feb beating Gipsy Lee Rose (10-12) by 1/2l, 18 ran.
Our Dot's Baby (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Led until 1st, chased leader until before 5th, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, went 3rd flat, one pace and no chance with winner, 3rd of 4, 12 1/2l behind Indefatigable (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f lst (1) gd in Apr.
