prominent early, chased leaders, weakened before 7th
towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace from last
tracked leaders on outside, led 3rd, headed before last, soon weakened
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden 2 out, weakened final bend
chased leaders, weakened from 8th, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 100 yards
mid-division, lost place after 4th, stayed on from final bend, not trouble leaders
prominent, mistake 2 out, led before last, headed final bend, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish
held up in mid-division, headway when not fluent 7th, weakened from final bend
mid-division, headway before 7th, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, behind after 2 out, stayed on well from final bend, went 2nd towards finish
led until pecked badly 1st and rider nearly unseated, great recovery but lost irons, pulled up before 3rd
left in lead 1st, headed 3rd, weakened before last
towards rear, headway before 3 out, led final bend, stayed on well
always behind, tailed off
Cash Again reverts to hurdles but could go well after a short break. Last year’s third Benito should be on the premises again and Bells Express makes his handicap debut for a yard that get plenty of winners here. The four-year-old Karavomylos showed that staying would be his game when second over 3m at Ffos Las but WEARELONGTERM has been dropped a further pound since his latest fourth at Kelso and appears to have the stand-out form.
Colonel Manderson (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, 3 lengths down when went right last, stumbled on landing and unseated rider, at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Wearelongterm (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Farne Island (10-2) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Bells Express (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, no impression after, went 4th flat, 4th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Resplendent Grey (11-9) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Benito (FR) 11-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders after 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Killane (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Iolani (GER) 10-1 (9-11) Held up, headway 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, carried head awkwardly inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Prince Achille (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in May.
Don Brocco 12-1 (11-4) Prominent, bumped 3rd, led 8th, headed after 3 out, lost place before 2 out, 7th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Topkapi Star (10-3) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Hungry Tiger (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Cash Again (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, mistake and unseated rider last when behind, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Coup De Gold (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Soon prominent, pushed along 3f out, led 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Think Trigger (9-1) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May.
Karavomylos (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Prominent, closed on leader before 3 out, outpaced well before final flight, kept on for clear second but no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Back Yourself (11-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in May.
The White Volcano (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Prominent, blundered badly and lost place 4 out, well beaten from 3 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Ribeye (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Red Ochre 17-2 (10-5) Mid-division, pushed along and dropped away home turn, well behind 3 out and soon pulled up, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Strike Of Lighting (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) In rear, raced keenly, headway into 3rd after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, 5th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Chance The Robin (11-6) at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (4) gs in May.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 250-1 (10-2) Always in rear, last of 12, dist behind Kingfast (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in May.
