held up off the pace in 4th, closed after 3rd, pushed along 3 out, went 3rd before last, unable to get on terms
held up off the pace behind front pair, closed after 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, no extra in 4th before last
held up off the pace in last, closed after 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened next
made all, steadied pace after 3rd, kicked on before 2 out, ridden out
chased winner, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, unable to challenge
Nonrunner
Fakenham winner Red Seventy looks worth opposing in this under a penalty but Falcarragh and the luckless Kings Grey could figure eased in grade while Lucky Landing was runner-up in this last year when rated a pound higher and arrives off the back of a victory here over 2m4f. Vengeur De Guye was second at Cartmel last month but the ground here will be plenty quick enough. CLARAGH NATIVE is best on good going and beat a subsequent winner at Wetherby last month. An 8lb rise is plenty but Martin Todhunter's charge is still getting weight from his rivals and warrants the selection.
Falcarragh (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up behind, mistake 4th, headway and in touch when not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, no chance with leaders from next, 5th of 6, 22l behind Court Minstrel (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs (2) gd in Oct.
Lucky Landing (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway 11th, led before last, driven out, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May beating Gleann Na Ndochais (10-13) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Vengeur De Guye (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, headway after 8th, went 2nd before 3 out, hit last, no impression on winner from home bend, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Fantasy King (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in May.
Kings Grey (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Mid-division, behind from 7th, behind when brought down 12th (canal turn), in a race won by Rajdhani Express (11-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 30 ran.
Claragh Native (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 6th, going well 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, pushed along and kept on well run-in, won at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May beating Gin Cobbler (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Red Seventy 5-2 (10-9) Tracked leader, mistake 4 out, ridden next, led bend approaching last, stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May beating Jonnie Skull (10-8) by 3l, 4 ran.
