always prominent, left in lead approaching 10th, strongly challenged 3 out, stayed on well
mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, hampered last, stayed on into 2nd closing stages, nearest finish
tracked leaders, left in 2nd approaching 10th, every chance 3 out, jumped left last, no extra closing stages
held up in rear, headway 11th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened after next
in rear when badly hampered 1st, never dangerous
leading when ran out approaching 10th
mid-division, blundered 3rd, slow next, soon detached, behind when pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, lost place 6th, mistake 8th, soon beaten
in touch, chased leaders 4 out, effort after next, no extra approaching last
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 6th, driven 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up towards rear when hampered and unseated rider 1st
in touch when fell 1st
mid-division when fell 1st
NonRunner
Count Meribel won on this card 12 months ago but Sam Twiston-Davies prefers stablemate Scotchtown, who has the edge in experience over most of these. Cake De L’Isle looks the type to carve a career over fences and gets the vote, though Donna's Delight has been lightly raced and has run some of his best races around here. The four-year-old RISK AND ROLL was beaten in a match on his chasing bow but has travelled a long way for this. A winner twice over hurdles last season, he is on a fair mark. Jammin Masters and Knockrobin are worth a market check but Al Shahir doesn’t have a chasing pedigree, unlike Coningsby. All of Grand Morning’s win last term came on heavy going and he won’t get those conditions here.
Count Meribel 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear on outside, closed into mid-division 9th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
Jammin Masters (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd and pushed along, dropped to rear and pushed along 7th, soon no impression, 17th of 25, 35 1/4l behind A Great View (11-1) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Knockrobin (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Went left at times, led or disputed to before 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off when jumped left, stopped to a trot 2 out and pulled up, at Perth 3m lst (1) sft in Apr.
Cake de L'Isle (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Gunfleet (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Donna's Delight (IRE) 10-11fav (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden before last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Going Gold (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Coningsby 4-1 (11-2) Hung and jumped right, chased leaders, 2nd before 4th until 5th, weakened before 2 out, last of 4, 16l behind Cadeyrn (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (3) hvy in Mar.
Grand Morning 9-4fav (11-7) Held up in rear, slow 5 out, headway 3 out, 3rd 2 out, every chance last, led closing stages, stayed on strongly (3 hurdles omitted), won at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (2) hvy in Apr beating Florrie Knox (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Scotchtown (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, 30 1/4l behind Another Hero (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Al Shahir (IRE) 11-2fav (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Kamil (GER) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders in 3rd, mistake 3rd and 7th, ridden from 3 out and dropped to 4th before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Full Cry (11-8) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Western Rules (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Apr.
Risk And Roll (FR) 8-13fav (10-7) Chased winner, hit 4th, mistake 6th, pushed along and not fluent 4 out, held when ridden after next, beaten when hung left between last 2, last of 2, 6l behind On Demand (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Bulls Head (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 8th, well held 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Black Sam Bella (11-5) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Eureu Du Boulay (FR) 7-1 (10-5) Led until after 6th, chased leader until before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
