prominent on outside, challenged 8th, outpaced 4 out, went 3rd and plugged on from last, no impression
held up, headway 15th, hanging right and no impression next, plugged on from 2 out and closing on 3rd close home
mid-division, not fluent 4th, lost place 7th, ridden when mistake 14th, behind after
prominent until 7th, tracked leaders on inside after, went 2nd 4 out, unable to trouble winner
led until 16th, weakening when mistake 3 out
towards rear, closed 11th, 3rd and driven before 2 out, weakened into 5th flat
mistakes in rear, driven 13th, behind when blundered next, pulled up before 15th
tracked leaders, led 16th, stayed on well, drawing away towards finish
Desert Sensation is almost certainly better than he’s shown in two runs to date over fences and is well treated on his hurdles form. Max Forte has been going well over timber but his chase efforts to date have left much to be desired. Riddlestown won in a first-time visor at Plumpton and Bryony Frost keeps the partnership intact but CAP HORNER handled this quicker surface well enough last time at Wincanton and there is no reason why Seamus Mullins’ charge shouldn’t be thereabouts again.
Max Forte (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Led, hampered approaching and after 3 out, rallied and every chance after last, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Midnight Glory (11-2) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Shady Glen (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, beaten 6 out, pulled up after next, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Desert Sensation (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Led, reminder after 13th, hard pressed 4 out, headed next, ridden and no chance with front pair from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 24l behind Kings Temptation (11-4) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Silver Man 33-1 (10-12) In rear, headway and in touch 4th, lost place 11th, tailed off 18th, pulled up 3 out, at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Riddlestown (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, headed after 3 out, ridden before last, led run-in, held on towards finish, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in May beating John Daniell (10-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Cap Horner (FR) 2-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, jumped left and lost 2nd next, 2nd again 9th until 13th, ridden 16th, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Gamain (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Monsieur Arkadin (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, blundered badly and lost place 8th, closed before slow 12th, driven 15th, lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Scottshill (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, progress 10th, weakened approaching 12th, 5th of 9, dist behind For Jim (10-9) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
