mid-division, pushed along and headway 8th, every chance when jumped right 3 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out
held up, headway after 7th, led 2 out, ridden when hit last, ran on
started slowly, towards rear, headway 5th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, lost place after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
led to 3rd, prominent, outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching last, one pace last
prominent, led 3rd, mistake 7th, headed approaching 8th, weakened quickly
prominent, hit 6th, led approaching 8th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace
in touch, jumped slow 1st, ridden after 5th, weakened after next
mid-division, mistake 7th, headway approaching next, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up, headway after 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next
always towards rear
in touch, ridden and every chance after 3 out, kept on same pace
mid-division, lost place after 7th, soon behind
Nonrunner
A wide open looking handicap that can be short listed to Westmeath Flyer, Halcon Genelardais and Vicario with the tentative selection going to the last named. Ginger McCain has had a good season so far by his standards and Vicario has already won two races for him this season most latterly at Haydock where he had won earlier on in the season. He is steadily rising in the weights though which is a concern but with Graham Lee booked once more he is worth staying on the right side of. Westmeath Flyer won three times last year after coming back from a lengthy spell off injured. He fell on his final outing and has not been seen since April. The handicapper has put him up in the weights so this season he will find tougher so is one to treat with caution. The same can be said for Halcon Genelardais as he won twice last season before falling at Aintree. He has top weight to carry on his reappearance today which is no mean feat first time out.So for the winner we return to Vicario.
Halcon Genelardais (FR) 5-1co-fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge next, 2 lengths down when fell at the last in race won by Covent Garden (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gs in Nov, 12 ran.
Valley Ride (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 6th, weakening when hampered 2 out, 18th of 23, 39l behind Hordago (10-1) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gs in Nov.
Freetown (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Silver Knight (10-6) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-135 (C) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Westmeath Flyer 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, disputing lead when fell 2 out in race won by Commercial Flyer (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (C) sft in Apr, 8 ran.
Vicario 18-1 (10-12) In touch, led 3 out, driven out, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft beating Better Days (11-1) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Phar From Frosty (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden well before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 17l behind The Market Man (11-10) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gd in Nov.
Supreme Piper (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, weakened approaching 2 out, last of 22, 24l behind Oulart (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m lst hcp hdl (A) gd in Mar.
Truckers Tavern (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Held up, not fluent 3rd, mistakes 4th and 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Kicking King (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f chs Grd 1 (A) gd in Mar, 15 ran.
Double Header (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by The Listener (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (B) sft, 10 ran.
Mobasher (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 4th, mistke and rider lost iron 5th, soon weakened, 8th of 10, well behind Daryal (11-10) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Nov.
Just Beth 7-1 (10-10) Always prominent, headway and ridden 3 out, every chance after 2 out, not quicken flat, 2nd of 12, 2l behind The Gangerman (9-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) hvy.
Old Feathers (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In touch, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Rosetown (10-2) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) sft in Nov.
Nick's Choice 16-1 (11-3) Lost place 4th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by The Gangerman (9-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) hvy, 12 ran.
Versus (GER) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, weakened 2 out, behind when brought down at the last in race won by The Market Man (11-10) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gd in Nov, 13 ran.
Rowan Castle 14-1 (10-6) Held up, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 8, 43l behind Nite Fox (10-8) at Aintree 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs in Oct.
Alikat (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Behind, ridden 7th, kept on flat, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 13l behind St Matthew (11-4) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl (B) gs in Nov.
