raced keenly in 3rd place, not fluent 4 out, ridden after last and awkward home turn, no impression
prominent, jumped well, led last, ridden home turn, drew clear and stayed on strongly run-in, eased towards finish
led, slow jump 1st and 2nd, hit last and headed, soon pushed along and kept on one pace
held up in last, hit 4th, ridden and weakened after last
Living's Boy An Co is a long way out of the handicap proper. Winning hurdler Saint Arvans wasn’t beaten far on his chasing bow while Captain Ivan, a winning hurdler twice last summer, should make a hurdler but GRISBI DE BERCE had the proverbial ton in hand at Huntingdon at the start of the month and the third has franked the form since.
Grisbi De Berce (FR) 5-4fav (11-11) Held up, headway tracking leaders approaching 2 out, took it up travelling well from last, went clear run in, readily, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Somekindofstar (11-6) by 1l, 6 ran.
Saint Arvans (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden when headway on outer approaching final fence, soon every chance, ran on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Stoney Mountain (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f (3) gd in Apr.
Captain Ivan (IRE) 22-1 (12-1) Mid-division on outside, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, headway next, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression on winner before not fluent last, 2nd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Duke Of Luckley (11-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Living's Boy An Co (FR) 40-1 (12-0) Mid-division, in rear when not fluent 4th, well behind before 2 out, 10th of 13, 26 3/4l behind Gerard Mentor (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.