in rear, not fluent 6th, some headway before 3 out, no impression, mistake and well held 2 out
reminder start to get going, chased leaders, hampered bend before 3 out and forced off course
chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner
switched right after 1st, soon chasing leaders on outside, slightly hampered and left 2nd bend before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well, comfortably
not always fluent towards rear, well beaten before 3 out
chased leaders on inside, lost place before 6th, well beaten before 3 out, mistake 2 out
rear of mid-division, ridden and well beaten after 6th
jumped left in rear, pushed along and struggling 5th, well behind from next
took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd, headed after 5th, slightly hampered bend before 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra flat
chased leaders, took keen hold, led after 5th until slipped up bend before 3 out
mid-division, not much room 1st, headway when slightly hampered bend before 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on, no impression on winner
led until 2nd, prominent, left in lead bend before 3 out, headed before not much room 2 out, no extra last
ROYALE DANCE had the form of his second in a bumper at Stratford in March franked when the winner, who runs later today at Wetherby, landed a novice hurdle at Aintree. Valentine Getaway will almost certainly improve on her fourth at Warwick and Jane Du Berlais showed promise at Cheltenham in April. Magical Maggie won bumpers at Bangor and Southwell last season and Hidden Beauty would probably be a threat to all if back on track and she was very impressive when landing a Ffos Las bumper on debut and will likely have benefited from a break.
Bean Norty Malinas M out of Bouncing Bean.
Hidden Beauty 12-1 (11-0) Held up off the pace in last trio, never on terms, 8th of 12, dist behind Luccia (10-4) at Sandown 2m lst (1) sft in Mar.
I Am Gonna Be (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Made most until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 16, 26 3/4l behind Queens Gamble (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gd in Apr.
Magical Maggie 9-2 (11-9) Raced keenly, made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in May beating Touchy Feely (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Missed Vacation (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, last of 7, dist behind Rocco Bay (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Phillipstown Ellen (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hereford 2m mdn fll (4) sft in Feb.
Black Sam Vicki 33-1 (10-4) Led until over 3f out, led over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1l behind River Of Joy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Buying Money (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, well beaten final 2f, 7th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Ajp Kingdom (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Chic Avenue 14-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 5f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Crambo (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Jane Du Berlais 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 16, 16 1/4l behind Queens Gamble (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gd in Apr.
Lady Alex 12-1 (10-5) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 5f out, ridden 3f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Bertie B (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Valentine Getaway (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Off the pace in last trio, closer approaching 4 out, outpaced and hit 3 out, plugged on into remote 4th between last two, 4th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Notnowlinda (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Royale Dance (FR) 7-4fav (10-11) Towards rear, steady headway back straight, driven turning for home, progress between horses over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Ukantango (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
