prominent, travelling okay 2 out, pressed leader approaching last where slightly hampered, soon ridden, kept on run-in, dead-heated for 2nd on line
midfield, not fluent 2 out, soon driven and outpaced, pulled up before last
midfield, headway before 2 out where 3rd, soon pushed along to lead, pressed for lead when mistake last, soon headed, kept on run-in, dead-heated for 2nd on line
tended to jump right, prominent, slow 2nd, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened and pulled up before last
led, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened into 4th approaching last where not fluent, no extra run-in
held up in rear, headway into midfield before 2 out, travelling okay approaching last where good jump on the inside, soon ridden to lead, stayed on well run-in
held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, travelling okay 2 out, soon pushed along, 6 lengths behind leaders approaching last where not fluent, stayed on into modest 4th run-in
Local handler Jimmy Moffatt runs three in this with the lightly-raced Yukon possibly the pick of the trio, even though Charlotte Jones partners Battle Of Toro. Elham Valley has to go on the shortlist on recent seconds at Kempton and Southwell while Appreciate won five times last year. Fitted with blinkers and back on a left-handed track, LIHYAN could be worth another chance after weakening quickly last time at Perth. Another Irish import, Jeepydoff Meel, is not out of this either.
Jeepydoff Meel (FR) 14-1 (10-9) Mid-division, 8th before 8th, progress before 4 out, no impression after 2 out, 7th of 16, 11l behind Prince Zaltar (10-4) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Elham Valley (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, pushed along final bend, headway 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Tarahumara (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Yukon (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 8l behind Sleeping Satellite (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Battle Of Toro (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Prominent, mid-division 3rd, pushed along and lost touch after 4 out, pulled up, at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Lihyan (IRE) 13-2 (11-13) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 1st or 7th, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, 11th of 14, dist behind Kajaki (11-1) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Appreciate (IRE) 25-1 (12-2) Held up in rear, pushed along out wide before 2 out, never threatened, 5th of 9, 11l behind Enthused (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Cuzco Du Mathan (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Led, clear before 3rd, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra when not fluent last, 5th of 7, 32 1/4l behind Moon D'orange (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.
