tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 8th, struggling 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up behind, headway after 4 out, driven and outpaced after next, never on terms, weakened before last
pressed leader, lost place after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next
tracked leaders, headway after 4 out, chased leader before 2 out, ridden and one pace after last, lost 2nd flat, just held on for 3rd
tracked leaders, challenged 8th, upsides when hit 4 out, led before 2 out, ridden 2 lengths clear before last, kept on when hard pressed closing stages, headed narrowly near finish
led to before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on under pressure flat, just failed for 3rd
held up in touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, hit next, one pace when not fluent 2 out, ridden and no impression from last
mistake 1st, tracked leaders on inside, close up when not fluent 2 out, switched outside before last, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge closing stages, led narrowly near finish
not fluent, always in rear
NonRunner
Bold Henry won this in 2014 but is still 15lb higher. Johnny Og has a lot more on his plate than when scoring last month at Stratford while former Grand Annual winner Next Sensation stopped as if shot last time at Kempton. Sizing Codelco has his first run for Colin Tizzard, who also saddles Bally Longford, but there are possibilities about De Faoithesdream, who won a Listed handicap at Ayr in April and has gone well fresh in the past. Irish raider Pairofbrowneyes is usually thereabouts but MONBEG RIVER wouldn't be winning out of turn so gets the vote given he's less exposed than most of these.
Sizing Codelco (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Not fluent 1st, soon raced in 6th, under pressure from 3 out, 5th approaching straight, no impression disputing 3rd at last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 6 1/2l behind Bright New Dawn (11-6) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Bold Henry 16-1 (11-0) Soon in rear, pushed along 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out, at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Johnny Og 11-2 (11-6) Disputed lead throughout, led after 2nd last, hard ridden closing stages, stayed on gamely (2 fences omitted), won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating King Of The Wolds (11-0) by 4l, 8 ran.
Bally Longford (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Settled behind leaders, slight mistakes 1st and 6th, 7th halfway, progress into 4th before 2 out, mistake and ridden last, no impression in 4th entering straight, 5th 1f out, no extra final furlong and kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Devils Bride (11-10) at Galway 2m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Pairofbrowneyes (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd at 5th, closer in 3rd before 9th where not fluent, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner, 2nd at last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Sub Lieutenant (11-12) at Limerick 2m 4f Yielding in Oct.
De Faoithesdream (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) With leader when left in lead 1st, headed 7 out, remained close up, not fluent 3 out, led before last, kept on, won at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Apr beating Ultragold (10-8) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Monbeg River (IRE) 10-3jfav (11-11) Took keen hold, mid-division on inside, not much room when not fluent 1st, mistake next, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Owen Na View (11-7) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Un Beau Roman (FR) 20-1 (10-8) Not fluent 6th, always behind, 7th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Roman Flight (10-8) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Impulsive American 3-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Special Catch (11-6) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Next Sensation (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Made most until headed well before 3 out, weakened quickly and soon struggling in rear, pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
