chased leaders, dropped to last and mistake 15th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
led 3rd, jumped right 14th, headed next, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up on inside, effort to lead 4 out, jumped right 3 out, headed after 2 out, switched right before last, no extra flat
led until 3rd, prominent, close up when blundered 14th, did well to recover and challenged 4 out, led after 2 out, headed before last, held flat
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 11th, led 15th, not fluent 4 out and headed, soon ridden, led before last, stayed on gamely
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, in touch on outside from 12th, outpaced in 4th 3 out, no impression
Don’t rule out a big run from another Skelton entry, Oldgrangewood, but Van Gogh Du Granit was always travelling well when scoring at Market Rasen and should make a bold bid to defy his penalty. Sizing Granite was placed at the Punchestown Festival after finishing second in a Listed handicap at Ayr and Jonjo O’Neill takes off 3lb while fitness is unlikely to be an issue for the returning Forever Field. KINGS MONARCH won at Fontwell and Hereford before trying his luck in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham. He wasn’t disgraced and is worth another try over 3m given he won over the trip between the flags.
Sizing Granite (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 3 out and 3rd next, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind O O Seven (11-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Yielding in May.
Forever Field (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Mistake 1st, chased leaders, lost place 7th, towards rear and struggling 12th, blundered 4 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Oldgrangewood 7-1 (11-1) Held up and behind, mistake 14th, headway on inside approaching 4 out, hard ridden and every chance approaching last, weakened flat, 3rd of 18, 9l behind Kildisart (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Van Gogh Du Granit (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Led until after 3rd, led next, not fluent 10th, drawing clear when not fluent 2 out, easily, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in May beating Sporting Boy (10-13) by 13l, 7 ran.
Minella Daddy (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Led approaching 2nd, mistake 4th, under pressure 3 out, all out, won at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Lough Derg Farmer (11-2) by 4l, 5 ran.
Kings Monarch 5-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden after 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on flat, no impression, 5th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Mister Whitaker (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
