mid-division, closed 2nd, led 3 out, headed and mistake last, held in 3rd flat, kept on
always towards rear, well beaten 3 out, mistake last
made most until after 3rd, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, lost place after 3rd, closed after 6th, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat
prominent, lost place when mistake 6th, soon closed back up, challenged 7th, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, headway from 3 out, 4th when mistake 2 out, no impression
prominent, led after 3rd, mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 7th, closed next, no impression 2 out
mid-division, towards rear 8th, headway on inside 3 out, every chance from 2 out, stayed on, held towards finish
NonRunner
NonRunner
NonRunner
NonRunner
NonRunner
NonRunner
A very competitive renewal in which several are potentially well treated. That list includes Mulcahys Hill and Mason Jar while Butler's Brief won a division of this last year, though is still 6lb higher. Dell' Arca is still churning out decent performances while Honor Grey arrives on a hat-trick and holds Oscar Montel on Southwell running. Nelsons Rock may have benefited from a break but Only The Bold still has stamina to prove over this trip. COLONEL MANDERSON (NAP) didn’t take to fences last year but has shown himself to be more than useful over the smaller obstacles and he finished ahead of Theme Tune at Warwick in February - Tristran Durrell’s claim could be a massive plus in a race like this. No Fixed Charges might need this but Del Duque could be interesting.
Honor Grey (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Prominent, took it up travelling well home turn, went clear approaching last, ran on well flat, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating The Vollan (11-2) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Mulcahys Hill (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, challenged 6th, fell 10th, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Oscar Montel (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Honor Grey (11-6) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Rookie Trainer (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Pressed leader from 2nd until ridden 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 35l behind Marettimo (10-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Theme Tune (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Led until 2nd, chased leader until slow 7th, outpaced before 2 out, went 3rd and kept on flat, no impression, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind In Rem (11-5) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Theocrat (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 12, 24l behind Half Shot (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Mason Jar (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind To Be Sure (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Colonel Manderson (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Midfield, not fluent 7th, pushed along 3 out, ridden before last, ran on for second flat, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Stringtoyourbow (10-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Nelsons Rock 3-1fav (11-10) Chased leaders until 2nd, mid-division, pushed along after 8th, well beaten 4th from 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Le Grand Lion (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Butler's Brief (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway on outside after 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out. tailed off 2 out, last of 6, dist behind Sultans Pride (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Only The Bold (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, headway under pressure approaching last, kept on flat, never a threat to winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Jet Of Magic (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Dell' Arca (IRE) 8-1 (12-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Morfee (11-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Guillemot (FR) 5-2fav (10-7) Disputed lead, pushed along when not fluent 7th, soon dropped out, behind before 8th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Del Duque (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, progress before pushed approaching 2 out, jumped last well and ridden into 3rd, stayed on well behind front pair, 3rd of 6, 1l behind One True King (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
No Fixed Charges (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Waited with in rear, good headway out wide before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, headed run-in, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Pammi (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sidewaysinmilan (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Prominent, led before 2 out, not fluent and headed at 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Hyland (11-7) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
