towards rear, slow 9th, headway 11th, went 2nd 16th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, led again before last, 3 lengths ahead 100 yards out, caught last stride
prominent when hit 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before 12th, behind 4 out, closed and went 11 lengths 5th last, stayed on from final bend, went 2nd final 100 yards, led last stride
held up, slow and lost place 4th, headway on inside before 9th, close 3rd last, driven before final bend, held but stayed on
led until not fluent 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, not fluent 15th or 3 out, weakened after last
prominent, led before 3rd, soon headed, reminder after 10th, weakened from 13th, behind after next, pulled up before 15th
in touch in mid-division, mistake and struggling 16th, well beaten 4 out
tracked leaders, went prominent before 3rd, led after next, headed 4 out, led 3 out, headed final bend, lost 2nd and held inside final 100 yards
in rear, headway after 14th, no extra from 3 out, mistake 2 out
led 1st, headed before 3rd, soon led, headed after next, lost place from 10th, behind 15th, pulled up before 4 out
NonRunner
Dawson City is a thorough stayer who has won off higher marks in the past. Rock On Fruity won three times last season but there is a suspicion that this trip stretches his stamina and he was behind RED GIANT when that one scored over 3m5f at Sedgefield in October. Jennie Candlish’s charge stopped quickly at Market Rasen last time and was pulled up but will have needed that run. Fact Of The Matter has become a cross-country specialist but William Of Orange has found a new lease of life since switching to Mark Walford and is worth a try over this longer distance. Aaron Lad has plenty to prove at present, however.
William Of Orange 3-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and pressed leader 2 out, disputed lead and every chance last, headed and chased leader in 2nd run-in, ran on strongly to make strong challenge final 110 yards, led post, won at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May beating Rocco (11-11) by hd, 6 ran.
Dawson City 22-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, hit 11th, driven after 14th, well behind before 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, 6th of 14, dist behind Amateur (10-8) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Aaron Lad (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chased winner 2nd until before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gs in May.
Fact Of The Matter (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Led, headed 3rd, led again 4th, joined 12th, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, last of 4, 15 1/4l behind Schnabel (10-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Red Giant (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Prominent, pushed along and lost position before 4 out, soon weakened further, pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Gangster (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Midfield, mistakes 5th and 7th, pushed along 9th, given reminder before 12th, hit 13th, held when mistake 4 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Thomas Todd (11-11) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Dr Robin (IRE) 40-1 (12-1) Led 1st, not fluent 8th, headed before 10th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Montanna (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Nakadam (FR) 25-1 (11-7) In rear, struggling 14th, headway under pressure approaching last, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 33 1/2l behind Prince Dundee (11-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in May.
So Satisfied 40-1 (10-8) Towards rear, some progress before pushed approaching 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on without threatening, 5th of 11, 28l behind World Trip (10-4) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Rock On Fruity (IRE) 15-8fav (12-0) Went right slightly hampered and tracked leader 1st, upsides and pecked 3 out, led before last, stayed on well run-in, won with a bit in hand, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Ascot De Bruyere (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.