mid-division, headway approaching 2nd, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, led last, soon ridden and edged left, headed flat, unable to quicken
held up towards rear on outside, mistake and unseated rider 3rd
fell 1st
prominent, went 2nd 5th until 3 out, unable to quicken last, soon edged left, stayed on towards finish
held up towards rear, headway from 5th, challenged last, led flat, driven out
not always fluent, tracked leader, led 3rd, joined 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace
mid-division, outpaced after 5th, ran on flat, nearest finish
led until 3rd, lost place before 3 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on flat
held up in rear, ran on flat, nearest finish
mid-division, ridden and stayed on same pace from 3 out, never reached laders
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
Baccalaureate only won a Ludlow seller last time but is still well handicapped on his best form. Scoter Fontaine came back to his best at Ffos Las in March and King's Revenge wouldn't be far away if reproducing his second at Wincanton in January off a higher mark. King Brex and Peaceful Means are others with claims but Sandown runner-up Occasionally Yours will do well to end his frustrating run under an inexperienced amateur and Three Ships has never won off a mark this high. Dean's Grange and Stage Acclaim are likely to need this so the vote goes to the lightly-raced ROBAIN, who ran better than his final placing suggests behind Paintball at Cheltenham last month and is the type to improve on this quicker ground.
Helium (FR) 40-1 (10-3) Always behind, 10th of 23, 24l behind Eradicate (10-1) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in May '10.
Occasionally Yours (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Behind, headway 6th, stayed on to chase leaders before 2 out, went 3rd last, stayed on to 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Sunley Peace (10-3) at Sandown 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Raquel White 15-2 (10-13) Led and keen, hit 4th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 25l behind Organisateur (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Nov.
Stage Acclaim (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Soon driven and behind, effort to chase leaders on outside 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 10, 24l behind Rathcor (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Oct.
King Brex (DEN) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, well behind Fujin Dancer (10-6) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Scoter Fontaine (FR) 4-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, not fluent 6th, hard driven 4 out, soon chasing leaders, led 2 out, headed after last, no extra, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind My Shamwari (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
King's Revenge 15-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, shaken up when not clear run briefly on bend before 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 9, 26l behind Gifted Leader (10-10) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Three Ships 15-2 (11-12) In rear, in touch after 6th, soon ridden, no impression 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 43l behind Joker Choker (10-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Dean's Grange 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway and in touch on inside after 4 out, effort 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression approaching last, 5th of 12, 19l behind Via Galilei (10-1) at Newbury 2m con hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Baccalaureate (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, closed 6th, led approaching 3 out, pushed clear flat, comfortably, won at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd in Apr beating Mut'Ab (11-4) by 8l, 7 ran.
Robain (FR) 20-1 (10-6) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 5th, one pace when mistake last, weakened flat, 6th of 10, 10l behind Paintball (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Apr.
Peaceful Means (IRE) 3-1fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Tri Nations (10-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Apr.
Peedeeque 15-2 (11-1) In touch in rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Paint The Clouds (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Sacrilege 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led approaching 3rd, headed before 2 out, faded last, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Rio Gael (11-2) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
