held up in mid-division, fell 3rd
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, beaten after 2 out, not much room last, weakened flat
in touch in mid-division, lost place 6th, well beaten after 3 out
led until 2 out, 6th and no extra last
held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, not clear run and switched right before 2 out, hung left and headway between last 2nd, led last, stayed on well, clear final 100 yards
tracked leaders, closed 2nd, not fluent 7th, lost place when not fluent 2 out
held up towards rear, not much room on bend after 3 out, closed before next, led between last 2, not fluent and headed last, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner, took 2nd close home
mid-division, blundered 2nd, headway before 3 out, every chance before not much room last, one pace flat
in touch in mid-division, lost place and not much room after 4 out, mistake 3 out, not clear run before next, no impression
mid-division, took keen hold, closed 4th, ridden after 4 out, 5th and no impression last
tracked leaders on outside, challenged after 7th, not fluent 3 out, led next, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home
held up in rear, fell 6th
in rear, hampered 6th, not fluent next, plugged on flat
tracked leader, mistake 2nd, ridden after 9th, lost place 3 out, soon well behind
Sykes won this last year for Philip Hobbs with Ciaran Gethings in the saddle. The pair team up again this year with top weight Scoop The Pot but the Withycombe trainer also runs April's Chepstow winner ONE COOL SCORPION, who looks better treated so gets the vote. Kerrow was just in front when falling at the last at Wetherby in May and races off the same mark so rates a danger. The versatile Ueueteotl also warrants a mention but Uttoxeter third Tantamount continues to creep up the handicap and Desert Sensation was bumped up 11lb after landing a minor contest at Fontwell.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 13-8fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, reminders and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Perspicace 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, ridden after next, never on terms, weakened last, 7th of 15, 35 3/4l behind Ablazing (10-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Portrait King (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Chased leaders on outer, 12th halfway, no impression and jumped left 3 out, kept on one pace, 12th of 27, 30 1/4l behind Rogue Angel (10-9) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Ueueteotl (FR) 17-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, led 14th, mistake and headed 3 out, hampered and lost place next, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Dursey Sound (11-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Kerrow (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, upsides next, driven to lead narrowly and staying on when fell heavily last, at Wetherby 3m (4) gd in May.
One Cool Scorpion (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Jully Les Buxy (11-1) by 5l, 13 ran.
Tantamount 10-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway from 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Bucking The Trend (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Another Frontier (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-8) Chased leaders, close up 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, dist behind Ballywilliam (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Justatenner 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 16, 28l behind Newton Geronimo (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Desert Sensation (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon clear, ran on well, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Acadian (10-13) by 10l, 13 ran.
Globalisation (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 7th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off, soon pulled up, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Green Zone (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, went 3rd before next, soon ridden, never on terms, lost place flat, 5th of 12, 27l behind Dominada (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Bell Weir 6-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Wynford (9-1) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Johnny Go 14-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, in 3rd, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Beneficial Joe (11-7) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
