led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened and hampered
chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, stayed on well flat
soon chasing leaders, every chance last, kept on same pace and lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders and keen, wandered badly approaching 2nd and unseated rider
with leaders, wandered badly approaching 2nd, weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, led 2 out, soon headed and weakened
tracked leaders, badly hampered 2nd, led approaching last, kept on well
held up, weakened over 3 out
held up, headway 5th, chased leaders, challenged 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish
held up, blundered 1st, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
El Coto heads our short-list from Lets Cast Again and Sienna Storm. The selection has run well on all three starts over hurdles, including over course and distance, and his form just about sets the standard here. The booking of Paul Moloney is a positive and he's good enough to win a race of this nature. Lets Cast Again has shown a modicum of ability in bumpers but he hails from an up and coming yard whose runners always deserve a second look. They have a good strike rate when Johnson rides and it would be no surprise to see him go well. Sienna Storm has played the bridesmaid on three of his four starts over timber and this former runner in the Derby should also have a say in the outcome of this contest. George Moore and Noel Wilson have good strike rates here with their hurdlers and support for Spirit Of Ecstacy or Boxhall should be noted but we prefer the proven claims of El Coto.
Boxhall (IRE) 11-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon behind, last of 11, 24l behind Naughty Thoughts (8-6) at York 1m 4f app hcp (4) gf in Jun (Flat).
El Coto 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 16l behind Flying Grey (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Jordan's Light (USA) 20-1 (9-2) In touch, headway to challenge winner 3f out, ridden over 2f out and weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 6l behind Little Jimbob (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 3f clm (6) gs (Flat).
Key To Caius (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Leading after 4f when ran out in race won by Copper Sound (10-4) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) hvy in Apr, 10 ran.
Lets Cast Again 25-1 (11-2) Led 2f, with leader, led 8f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 15, 14l behind Choctaw Nation (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in May.
Mexican Onyx (USA) 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd when fell 4 out in race won by Jewel Of The West (11-4) at Punchestown 2m mdn hdl frm in May, 17 ran.
Rockman 500-1 (10-5) Slowly away, took keen hold, held up, no chance from 7th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Simondiun (11-5) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gf, 12 ran.
Sienna Storm (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, improved to 3rd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out where mistake, slight mistake last, kept on, headed close home, 2nd of 18, 3/4l behind Secret Admirer (10-13) at Clonmel 2m mdn hdl gf in Jun.
Danehill Silver 14-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden approaching and hit 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 37l behind Tranos (11-8) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Hernando Cortes 14-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 46l behind First Buddy (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Spiders Star 100-1 (10-2) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 16, 12l behind Lady Bluesky (10-4) at Wetherby 2m nhf (6) gs in Apr.
Spirit of Ecstacy 66-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden along over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 12, well behind Young Bertie (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcap (6) frm in Sept (Flat).
Deadline (UAE) 28-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 6th of 15, 20l behind Robert The Brave (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
