made all, not fluent 8th, clear before 3 out, all out
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th until 2 out, no extra last
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place after 6th, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on, unable to trouble winner and lost 2nd close home
took keen hold, tracked winner until after 7th, weakened from next, pulled up after
mid-division, closed 3rd, ridden after 7th, weakened after 2 out
mid-division, reminder 3rd, effort 8th, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on from home turn, went 2nd close home, unable to challenge winner
tracked leaders, disputing 2nd 2 out, no extra before last
towards rear, ridden after 7th, well behind 3 out
in rear, mistake 6th, headway 3 out, 4th and one pace when mistake last, no impression
Any Given Day is clearly best of these as official ratings demonstrate but needs to be forgiven a dreadful effort at Aintree last month when something was presumably amiss as he failed to beat a single rival home in a 22-runner handicap. He obviously has a fine chance if back to his best under the champion jockey. Maller Tree is consistent but his last two wins have come in selling grade whilst Granaruid is having a fine time of things at the age of 11 and only just succumbed to Trust Thomas latest in a competitive Hexham handicap. He should be in the mix again but a chance is taken with MASTERLEADERMAN. He's open to plenty of progression after just four starts over timber and was improving nicely until blowing out at Ayr last time. He's surely better than that and is a hopeful choice in a tricky contest off his lowly mark.
Any Given Day (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) In touch on outer, headway 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after, last of 22, well behind Doctor Harper (11-3) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Granaruid (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenged last, led run-in, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Trust Thomas (10-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.
Maller Tree 8-1 (11-12) Led, jumped left and headed 3 out, 3rd and beaten when jumped left next, no extra last, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Irish Buccaneer (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Vinnie The Fish (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Not always fluent, prominent early, tracked leaders, weakened before 9th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Kings Palace (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gd in Oct, 10 ran.
Rock Relief (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 6th or 7th, mostly ridden after, in touch after 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 7, 24l behind San Telm (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Red Admirable (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out until before next where blundered, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 47l behind Chilworth Screamer (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Maybe I Wont 18-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along after 6th, driven and struggling after next, soon lost touch, tailed off, 7th of 10, 36l behind Mr Utah (11-8) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Spirit River (FR) 50-1 (11-11) Took keen hold, chased leader, lost 2nd before 3rd, ridden and weakened soon after 8th, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Vif Argent (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Masterleaderman (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and lost place before 4 out, weakened, 10th of 13, well behind Vivaldi Collonges (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Dumbarton (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, pushed along and one pace on long run to last, plugged on, no threat, 4th of 5, 9l behind Takeyourcapoff (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.
