tracked leaders, headway to join leader after 7th, led 4 out, joined next, ridden and headed briefly after last, kept on until headed and no extra final 100 yards
not fluent and behind, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
held up mid-division in touch, outpaced 4 out, no chance with leaders before next, tailed off
held up mid-division, headway and in touch 7th, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden to challenge when not much room and squeezed through flat, stayed on to lead final 100 yards
not fluent, always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
tracked leaders, headway to challenge 3 out, ridden to lead briefly after last, kept on, no extra final 100 yards
raced keenly, led to 3rd, with leader, lost place after 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
pressed leader, led 3rd, headed 4 out, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Rival D'Estruval had every chance again at Perth last time and has become a little disappointing. He doesn't appear to find much off the bridle so the long climb to the line here may test his resolve and preference is for ESCUDERO. The Irish import won over this trip at Wincanton on his first start for Paul Nicholls and should have more to offer. Be My Deputy would have claims on his third at Market Rasen in November but may need this while Clogher Cailin has been below par of late.
Escudero (IRE) 2-5fav (10-12) Tracked leaders and always going well, led on bit 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) fm beating Before The War (10-0) by 8l, 6 ran.
Alpha Victor (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Led 4f, led again 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inisde final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Seedsman (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd.
Be My Deputy (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division, hit 4th, headway next, ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 16, well behind Mac Aeda (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Rival D'Estruval (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 5th, challenged 2 out, went left and led 2 out, went right and not fluent last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Fiddlers Reel (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft.
The Dagda (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place after 2nd, in rear after, pulled up before last, in a race won by Mr Supreme (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden 3 out, disputing 3rd when hampered and fell 2 out, in a race won by Ongenstown Lad (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Youandme (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden and lost place after 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 11, 25l behind Miss Champagne (9-11) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Baileys Benchmark 8-1 (11-7) (cp) ev ch 3 out; wkng when fell last, in a race won by Timarello (11-7) at Brocklesby Park 3m ptp sft in Feb, 12 ran.
Clogher Cailin (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 30l behind Ever Dreaming (10-6) at Tramore 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Apr.
