pressed leader, led 3rd, headed 5th, led before next, not fluent 11or 16th, headed after 4 out, no impression on winner next, lost 2nd after 2 out, mistake last
in rear, behind 13th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, not fluent and dropped to mid-division 6th, closed 12th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, plugged on in modest 4th after
led until 3rd, led 5th, headed before next, stayed 2nd, hit 15th, led after 4 out, clear from next, eased close home
mid-division, closed before 5th, not fluent and ridden 12th, lost place before 15th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon went 2nd, no chance with winner
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, ridden and behind from 16th, pulled up before 3 out
soon held up in mid-division, losing place before 6th, well behind 13th, tailed off
Nonrunner
Harry Hunt hasn't won over a trip this far but shouldn't have any problems staying and arrives in winning form after ploughing through the mud at Ayr. He's only 3lb higher so should be in the shake-up but CABRAGH, who opened his chasing career with a comprehensive victory here a year ago, continued to perform well from much higher marks and can return with another victory. Dual point-to-point winner Vinnie Lewis has yet to win under Rules but would have finished much closer at Chepstow last month but for stumbling at the last. Red Danaher has won over hurdles here though has so far failed to fire over fences but Master Rajeem, who has won over the track and trip, finished second in this last year and has been building up to going one better.
Cabragh (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Pressed leader, jumped left 5th, mistake and lost 2nd briefly 11th, led 13th, clear until next, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Master Jake (11-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Camillas Wish (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) In rear, tailed from 16th, 12th of 13, dist behind Audacious Plan (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Harry Hunt 13-2 (11-8) Prominent, went 2nd from 4 out, led before last, kept on, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Nakadam (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Vinnie Lewis (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 5 out, 3rd next until 3 out, plugging on in in 4th when stumbled last, 4th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Master Rajeem (USA) 14-1 (11-11) Mid-division, reminders and struggling after 4th, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Red Danaher (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) Close up, left 3rd from 2 out when well held, no impression, 3rd of 16, 24 3/4l behind Golden Investment (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Houndscourt (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Held up mid-division on outer, jumped left 2nd and 3rd, soon lost place, tailed off 4 out, last of 8, dist behind Bronco Billy (12-1) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Nelly La Rue (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along before 9th, reminders after 10th, tailed off, pulled up, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Velvet Cognac 11-2 (11-12) Led until approaching 2nd, soon held up in touch, chasing leaders in 3rd when mistake 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Cucklington (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
