took keen hold, held up in touch, weakening when not fluent 7th, tailed off
soon chasing leaders, weakened approaching 8th, tailed off
always behind, ridden and lost touch after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 8th, tailed off
mid-division, mistakes 1st and 4th, pushed along after 5th, in rear when not fluent 7th, well behind when pulled up before 8th
chased leader, led 8th, ridden after 3 out, joined when mistake 2 out, headed final strides
mid-division, headway 5th, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on approaching last, no impression on front 2
chased leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, soon lost place, headway approaching 8th, weakened after 3 out, disputing 5th and no chance when fell 2 out
held up in mid-division on outside, ridden after 7th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
led, not fluent 2nd, headed 8th, mistake 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 7th, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat to lead final strides
held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
mid-division, ridden along after 7th, behind from next, tailed off
ridden approaching 5th, always behind, struggling badly after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
Nonrunner
Humourous has solid claims on the evidence of his latest start at Musselburgh but that was on good ground and Brian Storey's five-year-old is far from certain to appreciate the underfoot conditions here so preference is for Dolans Bay, who gets the vote ahead of Cool Cossack. The last mentioned is a consistent performer and should again be thereabouts but he may have to settle for a minor role. Tastes Like More is hard to weigh up on his first start in this grade and could be anything but is hard to recommend on all known form, while Presenting Alf is not certain to stay this far. The vote then goes to the lightly raced Dolans Bay, who clearly handles plenty of cut in the ground and remains open to plenty of improvement.
Tastes Like More (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Led until approaching 2nd, in touch after, pushed along approaching 7th, weakened 8th, 5th of 9, well behind Mr Strachan (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) hvy.