raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened
raced keenly towards rear, never involved
keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders when fell 4 out
off the pace towards rear, never involved
off the pace in rear,
led until 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led before next, joined and not fluent last, headed and not pace of winner inside final 150 yards
held up in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders and switched right before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, upsides and not fluent last, quickened to lead inside final 150 yards, soon clear
led 1st, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last
chased leader until before 3rd, chased leaders on inside, flattened 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, never dangerous after
chased leaders out wide, bad mistake and lost place 3 out, pulled up home turn
off the pace in last trio, never on terms
towards rear when badly hampered by faller 4 out, not recover
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced on inside home turn, rallied approaching 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace run-in
NonRunner
Fat Sam has been placing off higher marks over fences and Bucko's Boy was in good form last summer, though usually needs a run. Bashful Boy fell back over hurdles at Haydock but did win on the all-weather earlier this year. EVERYTHING’SONTICK is back over a more suitable trip having failed to stay 2m7f at Market Rasen. He ran well here in February after an earlier win at Chepstow. Soft ground may have been to blame for Artistic Choice’s poor run at Newbury but he has had a busy campaign whereas King Alexander has run just the four times and won his bumper here. Spring Meadow may enjoy this slightly quicker surface and is preferred to Maclaine and Gardener of the others.
Fat Sam 7-2 (11-4) Reluctant lining up but well away, chased leaders and bit keen, pushed along before 4 out, ridden out wide when not fluent 2 out, plugged on into remotes 3rd at the last, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Le Cameleon (11-3) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Doctor Parnassus (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, blundered 4th, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Bashful Boy (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Led, headed after 4th and close up, fell 3 out, at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Everything'sontick (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 20 1/4l behind Broadway Boy (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Bucko's Boy 9-2 (11-0) Midfield, headway to chase leader before 4 out, pushed along and slightly short of room before 2 out, weakened after the last, 4th of 6, 23l behind Soul Icon (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Maclaine 7-2fav (11-8) Tracked winner, ridden 3 out, stayed on, held and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Kincardine (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
King Alexander (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Left second 1st, disputed second after 5th, not fluent 7th, went second 3 out, headway to challenge approaching 2 out, ridden after last, made no impression on winner, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Amoola Gold (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gd in Jan.
The Plimsoll Line (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Led until after 1st, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, pushed along home turn, weakened and pulled up before next, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Spring Meadow (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Handy, mistake 4 out and pushed along, weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Kepagge (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Let's Have Another (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Prominent, not jump well, bad mistake 4 out and ridden, soon dropped away, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Floating Rock (GER) 150-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, well beaten from 3 out, 6th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Mount Tempest (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
The Grey Falco (FR) 10-3 (11-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden 2 out and soon tailed off, pulled up, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Artistic Choice (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) Raced wide and mostly chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Gardener (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Not always fluent, led until before 4th, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Half Dozen (11-8) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
