prominent, slow 1st, blundered 2nd, reminder after 14th, driven before 4 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, towards rear, 5th, struggling 15th, well beaten before 4 out
held up in rear, blundered 14th, headway from 2 out, ran on flat, went 3rd close home
held up in touch, slow 11th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased winner after 2 out, no impression, stayed on
chased leaders, outpaced 14th, weakened after next
prominent until 15th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, not fluent 13th, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, jumped right 1st, closed steadily after 10th, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, lost 2 places and no extra close home
made most, jumped well, clear 2 out, stayed on well
chased leaders, went 2nd after 15th until after 2 out, weakened flat
always towards rear
held up rear of mid-division, mistake 9th and 10th, headway 3 out, kept on flat
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A hugely-competitive handicap in which the majority have some sort of chance. Haydock winner Innisfree Lad will need a strong pace as he stays further but he should figure again. The Butcher Said has struggled in handicaps so far but gives the impression he should be capable of better with the ground drying out while Five Star Getaway is on a four-timer but has gone up another 15lb and is upped in distance. The fast-improving ONE MORE FLEURIE is penalised for a recent success at Warwick but both trip and going suit Ian Williams' charge and another bold bid is expected despite the rise in class. Sirwilliamwallace is unexposed but would have preferred more give in the ground with a similar comment applying to Irish raider Pilbara. Marown didn’t have his stamina tested at Wetherby but does boast a decent record here.
Hurricane Harvey 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, dived at 2nd, steadily lost place from 5th, behind and struggling 9th, never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Ascot 3m (1) sft in Feb.
Marown (IRE) 11-8 (11-3) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 9th, not fluent 11th or when leader clear 12th, pushed along after next, closed 3 out, led after 2 out, going away when left well clear after last, stayed on, won at Wetherby 3m (3) gs in Mar beating Captain Cuckoo (10-12) by dist, 4 ran.
The Butcher Said (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Well in rear, blundered last, never involved, 9th of 17, 33 3/4l behind Clondaw Castle (11-8) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb.
Five Star Getaway (IRE) 5-4fav (10-11) Off the pace in 4th, closer at 6th, going well in 3rd 4 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, soon challenging, led before last, came clear soon after, stayed on strongly, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr beating Niven (11-0) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Mac Tottie 15-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, closed from 12th, not fluent 5 out, jumped left 3 out, went 2nd from next, led last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating The Devils Drop (10-10) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Innisfree Lad (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 4th, led 14th, headed before 3 out, pressed leader, every chance when hit 2 out, stayed on gamely run-in, led close home, won at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Defuture Is Bright (10-0) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Admiral Barratry (FR) 7-2 (10-10) Never going towards rear, jumped slowly 3rd, tailed off when mistake 6th, pulled up soon after, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Dead Right 28-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, struggling 3 out, 14th of 21, 27 1/2l behind The Shunter (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Flegmatik (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, blundered 3 out, jumped right 2 out and last, held flat, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Ask Me Early (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
One More Fleurie (IRE) 9-4 (12-3) Jumped well throughout, led, headed after 11th, jumped ahead 12th, clear before last, pushed out flat, won at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating The Newest One (11-10) by 9l, 5 ran.
Sirwilliamwallace (IRE) 6-4fav (10-6) Made all, jumped well, driven out, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Kalaharry (10-3) by 10l, 4 ran.
Pilbara 15-8fav (10-9) Rear of mid-division, slight mistakes 1st and 7th, some headway 5 out and 5th next, pushed along 2 out and mistake last, soon no extra, 9th of 13, 23 3/4l behind Scheu Time (10-11) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Oct.
Dublin Four (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Held up in rear, pecked 1st, steady headway from 10th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Saint De Reve (11-10) by 6l, 8 ran.
Informateur (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Held up just off the pace in 5th, headway tracking leaders 11th, close 2nd before 4 out, led next, 4 lengths ahead when brushed last, stayed on well, won at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Thomas Macdonagh (11-4) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
