led 2nd, not fluent 9th, headed 10th, led 13th, headed 4 out, led 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat
chased leaders, jumped right and pitched on landing 5th, rider lost iron briefly, soon lost ground on leaders, hit 10th and unseated rider
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd and 8th, headway 12th, mistake next, no extra 2 out
led, not fluent 1st, headed next, not fluent 4th, lost place before mistake 16th, pulled up before 4 out
prominent, led 10th, headed 13th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, 4th and held last
held up in rear, headway 16th, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on
held up rear of mid-division, closed 5th, challenged 2 out, soon led, drew clear from last, stayed on
in rear, hit 2nd, mistake and unseated rider next
mid-division on outside, lost place when mistake 3rd, headway 13th, lost place next, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
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Regal Encore is a course specialist but is rising 15 and Step Back will also be a teenager in a few weeks’ time. Head To The Stars is another in the veteran stage now but Larry and Copperhead are both previous course and distance winners while Kapga De Lily landed this 12 months ago, though is 10lb higher now. CAT TIGER is not easy to win with but did score over track and trip last season under owner David Maxwell and is only 3lb higher so should be involved in the finish if fully wound-up. Smarty Wild is another who struggles to get his head in front but Bobhopeornohope looks a danger despite starting the new campaign on another career-high mark.
Bobhopeornohope (IRE) 2-1 (11-10) Led, headed briefly 14th, led 5 out, pressed and pecked on landing 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly 3 out, rallied and pressed leader approaching last, kept on well, just denied, 2nd of 5, shd behind Tide Times (10-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Copperhead 28-1 (11-2) Close up, bad mistake 14th, lost place quickly and struggling thereafter, pulled up, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Cat Tiger (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 5th, travelled strongly to press leader before last, ridden and switched right before elbow, drifted right and no extra close home, 2nd of 23, 1 1/4l behind Latenightpass (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
El Presente 40-1 (10-12) Led, headed when hit 10th, soon recover and close up, ridden 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 11, 23l behind Frodon (12-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (1) gf in Nov.
Kapga De Lily (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place and nudged along 8th, lost touch 11th, 5th of 7, dist behind Snow Leopardess (11-4) at Exeter 3m lst (1) sft in Feb.
Smarty Wild 3-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, chasing leaders when fell 14th, at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Larry 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, badly hampered 2nd, mistake 15th, hit 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Head To The Stars 20-1 (11-5) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide when hit 12th, bad mistake and weakened next, never on terms after, 6th of 9, 33 3/4l behind Exelerator Express (12-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Regal Encore (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Towards rear throughout, 11th of 13, dist behind Our Power (11-2) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Step Back (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Led and went clear after 2nd, hit 4 out and reduced lead, headed after next, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before the last, 4th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Hewick (11-7) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
