tracked leaders, jumped slow and reluctant throughout, lost place from 6 out, tailed off and pulled up
led to 6th, led again 3 out, clear after last, easily
always behind, tailed off and pulled up
tracked leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, beaten soon after last
held up towards rear, blundered 8th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up
prominent, lost place from 8 out, tailed off, pulled up 5 out
Man Of Steel has won this for the past three years and scored twice between the flags in the spring. However, he's refused twice in recent starts and is taking on a bit better class of rival here. Chris Pimlott runs CARTER MCKAY and Streets Of Milan with preference very much for the former. A winning bumper and hurdler for Gordon Elliott, he made all for a facile victory in a novice hunters' event at Sedgefield last month and will take some catching. Munsaab has won twice around here though is now a teenager but Greensalt is greatly respected having followed a fair run in the Foxhunters' at Aintree with a victory at Kelso.
Man Of Steel (IRE) 4-7fav (11-7) (cp) (tt) in tch to 18; t.o when ref last, at Dingley 4m gd in May.
Carter Mckay 2-5fav (11-12) Made virtually all, slow 2nd, drew clear from normal 2 out, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f (6) gd in Apr beating Hurricane Vic (11-12) by 27l, 4 ran.
Greensalt (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Held up, headway 10th, outpaced after 3 out, closed before last, led towards finish, won at Kelso 2m 6f (5) gd in May beating Hardrock Davis (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Munsaab (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Chased leaders on outer, lost place after 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 7th, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Play The Ace (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Led to 4 out, soon ridden and lost place, at Fontwell 2m 6f (6) gf in May.
Sposalizio (IRE) 1-5fav (12-7) (xnb, tt) made all; lft solo 9, won at Sedgefield P-t-p Course 3m gf in May
Streets Of Milan (IRE) 14-1 (12-1) Chased leaders, outpaced 15th, ridden after 3 out, never able to challenge, 6th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Racing Pulse (11-12) at Kelso 3m 2f (3) gd in May.