raced wide towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms
held up, ridden 3 out, some late headway, never a factor
led, headed 13th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, chased winner next, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led 13th, ridden 4 lengths clear 2 out, edged left approaching last, driven out
in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on same pace
unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, bumped 4 out, ridden to challenge when not fluent last, kept on
close up, jumped right 4 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
towards rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up last
always towards rear
in rear, ridden 3 out, never nearer
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Dragon D'Estruval looks to have a chance off his current mark on his return to action while King Of Realms is 3lb higher for winning at Warwick back in March. Coningsby ended last season with a victory at Exeter but has been raised 9lb while the veteran Top Wood also makes his reappearance having landed a hunter chase at Aintree in April. But ORCHARDSTOWN CROSS has the advantage of a recent run when scoring at Exeter earlier in the month to land a hat-trick. There looks more to come from him on that showing and Jeremy Scott’s charge is taken to defy a hike in the weights. Reikers Island, Cloth Cap and Compadre are all capable of better than their recent comeback runs suggest with the former preferred to stablemate Diplomate Sivola.
Minella Rocco (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Not travel well most of way, always behind, weakened and pulled up after 11th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Dragon D'Estruval (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders going well approaching 13th, 3rd 4 out, ridden and every chance last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Indian Temple (11-7) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gs in Jun.
King Of Realms (IRE) 7-4jfav (10-11) Made all, hit 11th, blundered and reduced advantage 3 out, ridden turning in, pressed next, drew 3 lengths clear after last, just doing enough closing stages, won at Warwick 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Coup De Pinceau (10-11) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Top Wood (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 15th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching elbow, soon rallied, stayed on well to regain lead inside final 75 yards, won at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr beating Burning Ambition (12-0) by 2l, 27 ran.
Militarian 40-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, ridden after last, kept on same pace in 4th flat, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Larry (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Good Man Pat (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, hit 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before last, one pace flat, 5th of 11, 5l behind Larry (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Coningsby 5-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, challenged 12th, led next, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, driven clear from next, kept on, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Garrane (11-3) by 13l, 11 ran.
Cloth Cap (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along before 5 out, 3rd when blundered 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Ballyoptic (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Reikers Island (IRE) 3-1fav (12-0) Chased winner until 4 out, no extra 2 out, 4th of 10, 14l behind Golden Sunrise (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Diplomate Sivola (FR) 1-6fav (12-4) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 11th until after 14th, chased leading pair and pushed along, weakened before 4 out, shaken up and mistake next, pulled up before last, at Exeter 3m (6) sft in Mar.
What A Moment (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, never in contention and well beaten 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Golden Sunrise (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Orchardstown Cross (IRE) 5-1jfav (11-5) Held up in rear, mistakes 9th and 10th, headway after 5 out, led before 3 out, hard driven , stayed on well, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Dancing Shadow (11-4) by 2l, 13 ran.
Compadre (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, slow next, headway 12th, chased winner 4 out, close up next, not fluent and no impression 2 out, no extra flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Van Gogh Du Granit (11-10) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Impulsive Star (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up behind, headway on outside after 18th, no further progress, ridden and weakened after 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
