mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent 12th, mistake 14th, weakened and pulled up before next
mid-division, headway approaching 12th, one pace 3 out, weakened next
prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden after 11th, struggling 13th, weakened before 15th, pulled up just before 4 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, led after 3rd, headed when not fluent 9th, every chance 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, not fluent 5th or 7th, struggling after 11th, pulled up before 15th
in rear, not fluent 2nd, struggling 10th, tailed off
prominent, led 3rd, soon headed, led before 9th, not fluent 12th or 4 out, headed 3 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace
prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, hit 7th, struggling after 11th, pulled up before 12th
held up in rear, headway approaching 12th, one pace 3 out, weakened next
jumped left at times, led until 3rd, stayed handy, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, clear before last, stayed on well
soon struggling towards rear, behind 8th, pulled up after 11th
NonRunner
This looks wide-open as Kempton winner Loose Chips steps up a grade off a 4lb higher mark. Bucking The Trend is 8lb higher than when scoring at Ludlow, though Alan Johns claims 5lb. Al Co was never really travelling when favourite at Uttoxeter but he's well treated at present. Kruzhlinin ran in the Grand National here last month while Cocktails At Dawn was prominent when falling in the Topham. Corrin Wood was pulled up in that race but Mr Moonshine completed, though doesn't look the force of old. O Maonlai has been eased a few pounds since running at Cheltenham but has yet to convince over this trip. PRESENTING JUNIOR is versatile as to distance and a lot more consistent than recent form figures would suggest. He was running well off this sort of mark a year ago so gets the vote.
Cocktails At Dawn 16-1 (11-8) Prominent, led 3rd (chair), headed next (water), with leader when fell 6th, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Kie (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 12, 13l behind The Tourard Man (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gf in May.
Mr Moonshine (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Prominent, led 2nd to next (chair), close up, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from next, 9th of 29, 35 1/2l behind Eastlake (10-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Loose Chips 9-1 (11-4) Led, headed narrowly 3 out, led again after next, stayed on gamely, driven out, won at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Port Melon (11-10) by 1l, 13 ran.
O Maonlai (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Mistake 1st, always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 12th of 23, dist behind Un Temps Pour Tout (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Doing Fine (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Never better than mid-division, behind from 12th, fell 15th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Bucking The Trend 10-1 (11-10) Made all, pressed from 6 out, kept on well from 2 out, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Lord Grantham (10-13) by 6l, 11 ran.
Corrin Wood (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Always behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Presenting Junior (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, in touch before 4 out, one pace and no impression before 2 out, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Definitly Red (11-1) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) sft in Apr.
Al Co (FR) 11-2fav (10-9) Mid-division on outside, driven and outpaced 12th, lost place next, stayed on under pressure from last, no chance with leaders, 5th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Katkeau (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Deadly Sting (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 9th, 7th and ridden 16th, weakened next, went 4th when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 12, 26l behind Solstice Son (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Kruzhlinin (GER) 33-1 (10-7) Always behind, pulled up before 27th, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
