chased leaders, lost place before 9th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, well beaten after
in rear, not fluent 8th, given reminder, struggling before slow next, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
held up off the pace in 5th, headway before 9th, close 2nd last, led just before last bend, stayed on, driven out
led after 2nd, clear before next until approaching 5th, not fluent 8th, mistake and headed 2 out, 3rd and held but stayed on under pressure final 150 yards
led until after 2nd, chased leader, led 2 out, headed just before last bend, stayed on
held up in rear, in touch before 9th, outpaced and no impression from last, well beaten last bend
chased leaders, 4th and ridden after last, no impression, stayed on same pace
NonRunner
Jovial Joey is a progressive northern chaser worth keeping on the right side but he has yet to race on soft ground and that may scupper his chance off topweight. Connections would surely have anticipated him performing on far quicker ground. Similar comments apply to Fantasy King, rerouted here after Saturday's abandonment of his scheduled appearance. In contrast, UBALTIQUE has plenty of solid form on ground with cut and his defeat of Pistol Park on soft at Haydock in January reads very well in the context of this race. However, he does come with risks attached having pulled up last time but has been given a good rest since by Donald McCain. He'll go close if back to form. Wadswick Court is interesting blinkered first time whilst the two other course and distance winners - Alderbrook Lad and Presenting Junior - are not discounted either in an open contest.
Wadswick Court (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) With leader early, went 2nd before and mistake 3 out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 24l behind Southfield Vic (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Ubaltique (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, reminders and struggling after 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Mont Royale 7-1 (11-11) Held up and behind, mistake 7th, some headway before 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 36l behind Crookstown (11-1) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Brave Spartacus (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Took keen hold, tracked winner, lost place before 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, well tailed off in 4th after, 4th of 6, dist behind Beyondtemptation (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Alderbrook Lad (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Prominent, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Apterix (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Fantasy King 25-1 (8-9) Steadied start, held up in rear, some headway 2f out, no impression, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 13l behind Monjeni (8-11) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Presenting Junior (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 10th, reminder before 12th, close up 3 out, 3rd and beaten when not fluent last, one pace, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Lord Ballim (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Jovial Joey (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, 2 lengths advantage when left clear last, ridden out flat, eased towards finish, won at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Bright Prospect (10-11) by 2l, 10 ran.
