in touch when badly hampered and unseated rider 1st
held up in touch, hampered 5 out, headway next, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, not quite reach winner
with leader, effort 4 out, ridden and one pace after next, soon lost place, no impression after
held up in touch, headway 5 out, chased winner when not fluent 3 out, one pace in 3rd between last 2, soon ridden, no impression with front pair before last
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, hampered and lost place 5 out, late headway after 2 out, went 4th and kept on from last, never able to challenge
in touch on inside, lost place after 5 out, weakened 2 out
held up in touch, pushed along to chase leaders before 10th, never on terms, weakened before 4 out
held up in touch in rear, struggling 10th, hampered 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
with leaders on inside, fell 5 out
in touch, fell 1st
always prominent on outside, led 5 out, driven clear after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on when pressed flat, held on towards finish
made most to 5 out, soon lost place, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next
Practically all can be given a chance in a wide-open affair but if two excellent runs at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals have not taken the edge off THEINVAL, then he'll prove a hard nut to crack if repeating the level of a fine fourth behind Le Prezien at the former track and a splendid runner-up effort at Aintree last weekend. Inevitably he has been upped by the handicapper despite those defeats but hopefully can defy a 3lb rise. Guitar Pete was another to perform with credit at Cheltenham when sixth behind The Storyteller and has every chance if repeating the quality of his Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Chase win there in December. Just Cameron and Cracking Find could go well from opposite ends of the handicap and Romain De Senam has place claims having been dropped a few pounds.
Just Cameron 9-4 (11-12) Chased leading pair, went 2nd soon after 1st, led and mistake 4th, mistake next, (water), headed before 6th, led again next, jumped left 9th, headed on long run before next, handy 2nd, no extra last, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Tornado In Milan (10-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Sizing Platinum (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, mistake next, struggling 8th, well behind 13th 3 out, stayed on past beaten horses from next but never a chance, 6th of 16, 32 1/2l behind Bentelimar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Mercian Prince (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) In touch, hit 10th, outpaced 5 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 17th of 22, dist behind The Storyteller (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Full Glass (FR) (10-10) 3rd of 10, 13 3/4l behind Edward D'Argent (11-0) at Auteuil 2m 6f sft in Nov.
Theinval (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway from 4 out, ridden to chase winner and edged left after 2 out, closed last, stayed on but unable to challenge, 2nd of 16, 3 1/4l behind Bentelimar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Romain De Senam (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Hit 1st, mid-division, struggling when blundered 4 out, soon behind, 12th of 22, 36l behind The Storyteller (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Guitar Pete (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up behind, headway when hit 4 out, outpaced after next, soon ridden, kept on, never reached leaders, 6th of 22, 9 3/4l behind The Storyteller (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Ballyhill (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Led to 3rd, tracked leaders, blundered 5 out, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 19, 32 1/2l behind Mister Whitaker (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Katachenko (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Chased leader, led 3rd, hit 7th, headed next, chased leader until 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 7, 28 1/2l behind Un Guet Apens (10-13) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Monbeg River (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden before last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Imjoeking (11-9) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Value At Risk 28-1 (11-3) Held up in last pair, ridden and no impression when left in 4th place 3 out, weakened run-in, 5th of 8, 20l behind Old Guard (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f (1) gs in Feb.
Cracking Find (IRE) 5-4fav (11-6) With leader, led 4th, pressed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on gamely run-in, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Skipping On (10-7) by 1l, 4 ran.
