chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged last, soon led, headed towards finish
held up, closing 3rd 2 out, mistake last, switched right flat, stayed on, went 2nd close home, just held
in rear, behind from 6th, not fluent when tailing off next
led, not fluent and ridden 2 out, not fluent last, soon headed, battled back gamely to lead again towards finish
pressed winner until before 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened
Top Notch was last of three when making his reappearance in this last year, though only beaten three lengths. He may have to settle for a place again behind ROKSANA (NAP), a very classy mare who won a Grade 1 at Cheltenham in March and later surpassed that effort here when only caught in the shadows of the post by If The Cap Fits. Vision Des Flos is no mug and won the Grade 2 National Spirit at Fontwell in February. He may not have stayed 3m at Punchestown when last seen but, like the selection, carries a penalty. Notwhatiam is preferred to Aweeminit of the others.
Vision Des Flos (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Waited with, 6th before 6th, improved into 3rd before straight, challenged approaching last and every chance when bad mistake, not recover and one pace, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Roksana (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, steady headway 9th, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, slight lead near finish, headed last strides, 2nd of 15, hd behind If The Cap Fits (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
Notwhatiam (IRE) 100-1 (9-4) Disputed lead until over 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Fun Mac (9-4) at Pontefract 2m 2f stks (2) sft in Oct.
Top Notch (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until after 7th, hit next and given reminders, outpaced from 11th, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.
Aweeminit (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Always behind, 4th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Lady Buttons (11-4) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Nov.
