held up in mid-division, headway to track leader 8th, upsides 11th, led narrowly 13th but soon headed, ridden after 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on strongly from last
pressed leader, hit 3rd, hit 12th and reminder, ridden and lost some ground after 4 out, kept on from last
held up towards rear, ridden in last after 13th, modest headway before 3 out, one pace
led, hit 2nd, jumped left 5th and 8th, joined 11th, headed 13th but soon regained lead, not fluent 2 out and headed, blundered last, no extra
held up in rear, slow 10th, steady headway 13th, ridden before 3 out, in touch 2 out, one pace
mid-division, reminders 11th, ridden after 13th, awkward 4 out and lost ground, in rear 3 out, soon beaten
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Though restricted to conditional jockeys, this is a competitive opener and it features the last two winners - Keep Moving and Not A Role Model. The latter has decent claims again and Ouro Branco made a winning reappearance at the track last season under Kieren Buckley. Kauto The King won over course and distance in March and went on to complete a hat-trick but GUY has seen action more recently. Jordan Nailor’s mount found only one too good in a higher grade at Market Rasen last month and a 2lb rise looks fair.
Kauto The King (FR) 16-1 (10-4) In touch in mid-division, ridden and struggling 4 out, 10th of 18, 15 1/2l behind Francky Du Berlais (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Crealion (FR) 8-1 (10-7) Pressed leader, led 3 out, driven and headed before last, held flat, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Runswick Bay (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Eragon De Chanay (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Led early, prominent, pushed along before 7th, not fluent and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, last of 11, dist behind Fair Mountain (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Midnight Midge 16-1 (10-13) Led until 3rd and lost 2nd, 2nd again next until 9th, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Iron Mike 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced before home turn, staying on when not fluent last, one pace flat, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind First Quest (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Keep Moving (FR) 13-2 (11-5) Close up in rear, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 35 1/2l behind Fat Sam (11-10) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Guy (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) In touch, headway to chase winner 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Senior Citizen (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Not A Role Model (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders until outpaced after 8th, weakened next, 6th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Pistol Whipped (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Ouro Branco (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Prominent in chasing group, lost place in 5th when fell 12th, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
