tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from next
took keen hold, led, not fluent 3rd, clear next until 5th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, not fluent 1st, led when not fluent 3 out, driven flat, held on
held up in mid-division, headway when mistake 3 out, ridden before next, one pace before last
behind, not fluent 4 out, headway before 2 out, never on terms
held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, headway when not fluent next, no impression 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, bumped when keeping rival in after 2 out, lost 2nd and carried right before last, one pace flat
mid-division, headway from 4 out, kept in by rival and bumped when trying to get out after 2 out, switched right and went 2nd before last, driven and stayed on, just held
towards rear, slow 5th, last 4 out, well beaten next
PERCY STREET has not lived up to expectations over hurdles but should be capable of going close in a race like this off a mark of 112 with James Bowen taking off a further 3lb. Cougar Kid probably needs further but Equus Millar is capable of further progress after coming good at Ludlow and Atlantic Storm won over course and distance early last year off a 5lb higher mark so also goes on the short-list. Innocent Touch was second at Warwick earlier this month and is lightly raced over timber, though 2lb higher now. Richard Strauss looks best of the rest ahead of Viserion.
Viserion 12-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division after not much room 1st, struggling 4th, well beaten 2 out, 13th of 15, 37 1/4l behind Magic Dancer (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Phobiaphiliac (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Led, raced keenly and soon clear, reduced lead and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th when pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Innocent Touch (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Prominent, close 2nd before 2 out, soon held by winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 8l behind Bandsman (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Equus Millar (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Prominent, led flat, edged left, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Nikki Steel (11-11) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Cougar Kid (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, not fluent 4 out, headway 3 out, mistake next, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Morning With Ivan (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Buonarotti Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, slight mistake 1st, pushed along in moderate 18th 2 out, ridden entering straight, 9th at last, kept on without threatening, 7th of 25, 13 1/4l behind Park Paddocks (10-12) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Percy Street 13-2 (10-1) Mid-division, headway 3rd, outpaced 3 out, well held by leaders next, 4th of 10, 17 1/4l behind William Of Orange (10-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Atlantic Storm (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, in 5th from last, one pace, 7th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Joke Dancer (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Richard Strauss (IRE) 5-1fav (8-11) Tracked leaders on inside, weakened inside final 2f, 15th of 17, 19 1/2l behind Zig Zag (8-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
