soon off the pace towards rear, went badly right 6th, pulled up quickly before 7th
held up and behind, steady headway out wide 13th, weakened 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
soon off the pace towards rear, plugged on run-in, never on terms
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 14th, mistake next, weakened 4 out, plugging on in well held 5th when blundered last, weakened run-in
prominent in chasing group, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out where bumped, kept on again and went 3rd close home
off the pace in 3rd, went 2nd at 12th, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out where went badly left and bumped, weakened quickly and pulled up before last
held up, fell 4th
off the pace and always towards rear
led until 4th, chased leader who soon went clear, lost 2nd at 12th, weakened next, behind when blundered 4 out, tailed off
prominent in chasing group, weakened tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before the last
fell 3rd
chased leaders, led 4th and soon went well clear, reduced lead when jumped slowly 3 out, joined next, soon headed and lost 2nd, tired and weakened into 4th close home
prominent in chasing group, ridden in 2nd between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
raced keenly, held up well off the pace in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 14th, closer in 4th before 2 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden to lead and went clear, stayed on strongly
Vinndication beat the veteran Regal Encore when landing this in 2019 but the latter went one better last year and is only 4lb higher today. JOHNBB made a winning return to action last season when scoring at Wetherby. He’s 10lb higher now but Tom Lacey’s charge should make a bold bid having subsequently finished runner-up at Aintree. The progressive One More Fleurie is another to consider on his reappearance while Bennys King has won over a shorter trip here and also finished ahead of Jerrysback when second at the track in January.
Vinndication (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Jumped right and not fluent, pressed leader, led before 3rd, clear next until after 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, 12th of 15, dist behind Thyme Hill (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Bennys King (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, mistake 10th, went 2nd approaching 12th, blundered and lost 2nd 4 out, pushed along and outpaced after next, weakened and no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Dashel Drasher (11-7) at Ascot 2m 5f (1) sft in Feb.
Mister Malarky 25-1 (11-12) Close up, ridden after 6 out, gradually tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Chirico Vallis (10-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Real Steel (FR) 17-2 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place 6 out and dropped to last, no chance thereafter, tailed off, 11th of 13, dist behind Chirico Vallis (10-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Regal Encore (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along from 7 out, no impression 4 out, pulled up before last, at Punchestown 3m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Sojourn (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up, hit 6th, mistake 13th, headway into midfield 18th, shaken up before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) sft in Feb.
Johnbb (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led next but hard pressed, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Happygolucky (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Didero Vallis (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Led after 1st, headed 3th, led 5th, headed 11th, led next, headed last, soon led again, headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Kitty's Light (11-4) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
One More Fleurie (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Made most, jumped well, clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Mac Tottie (11-5) by 6 1/2l, 13 ran.
Captain Chaos (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Prominent, led 2nd, pushed along before 4 out, soon came under a drive, lost position 3 out, weakened after last, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Smooth Stepper (11-9) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Jerrysback (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and towards rear after 6 out, detached and pulled up before 4 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp (1) Yielding in Apr.
Glen Forsa (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, lost place before 5th, well behind 12th (canal turn), pulled up before 13th (valentines), at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Checkitout (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, hampered bend after 2nd, closer in mid-division 10th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Larry 3-1 (11-5) Close up in 4th, left 3rd 12th, chased winner 2 out, ridden and pressing winner when badly hampered by loose horse and unseated rider, at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
