mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, well beaten after
held up towards rear, headway before 8th, led after 2 out, clear last, jinked right on home bend and idled, soon ridden and headed, no impression towards finish
held up towards rear, not fluent and well beaten 3 out
led until before 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway before 4th, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last
held up and behind, headway from 3 out, went 3rd off last bend, no impression
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, outpaced and no impression after next
chased leader until 2nd, in touch, lost place after 6th, not fluent next, behind when pulled up before 8th
mid-division, eased and pulled up after 4th
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led before 3 out, headed after next, rallied to lead again off last bend, stayed on
chased leader from 2nd until 7th, led 2 out, soon headed, no extra and lost 3rd off last bend
towards rear, not always fluent, plugged on from last, no impression
chased leaders, lost place before 3 out
NonRunner
FRIGHTENED RABBIT returns to action six days after coming home runner-up at Hexham when a last hurdle mistake almost certainly cost him success - an excellent effort after a break of over a year and he should be a leading contender unless subject to the dreaded 'bounce' factor. He's up in trip but has proved effective over 2m4f and looks on a fair mark. Martha's Benefit is respected off topweight having gone well here more than once but Too Much To Ask rates the prime threat on a first run for the Candlish team. An excellent second at Tipperary last time, he looks interesting. Danceintothelight and Chocolat Noir perform consistently and are not discounted.
Martha's Benefit (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, tracked leaders after 9th, outpaced by clear pair after 4 out, plugged on in remote 3rd from next, tailed off, 3rd of 5, dist behind Ballotin (12-4) at Southwell 2m 4f (6) gd in May.
Too Much To Ask (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division early, 10th after 6th, soon headway, effort straight, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 18, 3l behind Cray (11-11) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Forbidding (USA) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 5th, not fluent and pushed along 7th, headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and no chance with winner last, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Floki (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in May.
Danceintothelight 8-1 (11-12) Led and soon clear, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, dist behind Kereman (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Reivers Lodge 13-2 (10-8) Prominent, led before 2nd, mistake 6th, headed 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Ask Paddington (11-9) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Trendsetter (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) 16th of 25, dist behind Manomine (12-0) at Punchestown 1m 7f Good - Yielding in May.
Grand Enterprise 33-1 (11-11) Chased leaders on outside, closed 5th, weakened before 2 out, last of 10, 33 1/2l behind Polarbrook (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Slipper Satin (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Behind, beaten 3 out, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Relkwood (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) In rear, pushed along and outpaced 11th, hampered 13th, went 4th before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Prettylittlething (10-3) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Chocolat Noir (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, outpaced before 9th, stayed on flat, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Witness (10-11) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Frightened Rabbit (USA) 7-2 (10-11) Prominent, led 4 out, hard driven after 2 out, strongly challenged final 100 yards, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Sense Of Urgency (11-2) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Buckeye Shan (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, under pressure after 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Im Too Generous (11-10) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Perseid (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Led until 2nd, prominent, mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Magic Dragon (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Braddan Head 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders to before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2, 8th of 16, 28 1/2l behind Load Up Time (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
