led 1st, headed after 2nd, led 5th, headed 8th, weakened after last
mid-division, closed 3rd, went 2nd 7th, led next, not fluent 10th, drew clear run-in, easily
held up in mid-division, headway before 7th, 3rd and ridden after 14th, weakened after last
chased leaders, slow 1st, slow and lost place 2nd, headway before 7th, chased winner 13th, no impression run-in
in rear, jumped left 5th, outpaced 13th, tailed off 3 out, went 4th after last
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 7th, tailed off when mistake 3 out
led until 1st, led after 2nd, headed 5th, lost place before 13th, tailed off after 14th
led into start, in rear, ridden 10th, tailed off 14th, pulled up after
Urbanist has shown some improvement between the flags lately, as has Shoal Bay. Dressedforsuccess is a standing dish here and won a handicap at this meeting last year while Write It Down won this contest 12 months ago. He was pulled up in the Foxhunters’ at Aintree when last seen under Rules but TIME LEADER finished an honourable fifth in that contest and went on to win eased down at Kelso. He’s never raced over a trip this far but is the one to beat if lasting home. Gaboriot will also have stamina to prove.
Dressedforsuccess 25-1 (12-6) Towards rear, wide and headway 3 out, soon tracked leaders, weakened and pulled up approaching last, at Carlisle 3m (5) hvy in Mar.
Time Leader (IRE) 2-7fav (12-6) Chased leaders, prominent 8th, good jump and led 12th, in command from 2 out, coasted home on bridle, won at Kelso 2m 6f (4) gs in May beating Hermann Clermont (12-6) by 12l, 5 ran.
Write It Down (IRE) 7-2 (12-7) (cp) (tt) trckd ldrs; led app 4 out; clr 2 out; r.o wl, won at Overton 3m gd in Apr beating Shanroe Street (12-0) by 5l, 8 ran.
Gaboriot (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Disputing 3rd until outright 3rd 6th until hit 10th, hit next, went 3rd again after 2 out, stayed on same pace, well held, 3rd of 4, 20l behind Espoir De Teillee (12-6) at Kempton 2m 4f (5) gs in Apr.
Kilbrew Boy (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Slowly away, behind, mistake 17th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 4m (4) gd in May.
Shoal Bay (IRE) Evens (12-0) Led til hdd 16; no ex flat, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Muckamore (12-0) at Edgcote 3m gd in Apr.
Step Back (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) In rear, mistake 2nd, went mid-division 12th (canal turn), hampered 15th and soon tailed off, 14th of 27, dist behind Famous Clermont (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Urbanist (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Trckd ldrs; led 16; stayed on wl, won at Tabley 3m gd in May beating Poncherello (12-3) by 15l, 5 ran.
