led, jumped left 6th, reminder 9th, headed 11th, led again before next, headed 2 out, no extra close home
struggling 4th, behind when pulled up before 9th
not fluent 2nd, chasing leaders next, 2nd 8th, led 11th, headed before next, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, not fluent and reminder 4th, headway 12th, led 2 out, edged left flat, driven out
chased leaders, ridden 10th, outpaced before 4 out, modest 4th and plugged on from 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next
tracked leader until 8th, mistake 11th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
behind, well beaten from 12th, not fluent 6th, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, well beaten from 12th
held up, towards rear, headway before 9th, every chance last, stayed on, held towards finish
in rear until pulled up after 12th
took keen hold, mid-division, struggling 9th, pulled up before 12th
Beauboreen ended last season in good form when landing a double at Bangor but he returns off a 5lb higher mark. NEWTOWN LAD (NAP) is preferred as he ran well at Ayr on his chasing debut and return from a lay-off and Lucinda Russell’s charge gets the nod with a conditional’s allowance in his favour today. Special Wells will also be sharper for last month’s comeback outing over these fences and Achimota drops back down a grade on his return having slipped down the weights last season.
Beauboreen (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 6th, made rest, blundered next, ridden after 2 out, kept on well, won at Bangor 3m hcp (4) hvy in Apr beating Wood Yer (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Achimota (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-2) Held up in touch, pushed along before 6 out, weakening when fell 5 out, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Unzing (FR) 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd after 2nd, 6th approaching straight and pushed along, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra, 8th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Rogue Trader (11-3) at Naas 2m hcp sft in Feb.
Newtown Lad (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Held up in 4th, chased front pair after 13th, driven 4 out, ridden and one pace after 3 out, rallied and every chance when blundered last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind So Satisfied (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Special Wells 6-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 21 3/4l behind Mr Burgees (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Attimo (GER) 20-1 (10-11) Held up and wide, headway before 6th, weakened approaching 9th, pulled up after 5 out, at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
St Johns Point (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not always fluent, led 10th, headed 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd and tired when pulled up before last, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Talk Of The South (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) In rear, slow and behind 6th, not fluent next, tailed off before 10th, soon pulled up, at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gs in Oct.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 7th of 11, dist behind Bucking The Trend (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Heroes Or Ghosts (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
High Aspirations (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, behind and struggling 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Albatros De Guye (FR) 6-4fav (11-0) Led, pecked slightly 1st and 3rd, not fluent 4th, headed 12th, led again after 3 out, headed and hit 2 out, no impression on winner from last, one pace, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Alberto's Dream (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
