mid-division, lost place and towards rear 6th, rallied chasing leaders 12th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, plugged on but no chance with leading duo
mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 8th, went 2nd 5 out, 5 lengths down 3 out, closer next, challenged and not fluent last, led run-in, stayed on well
ran in snatches in mid-division, hit 5th, went left 13th, jumped slowly and lost place 13th, towards rear, ridden after 3 out, rallied next, plugged on in well held 4th
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3rd until mistake 7th, mistake and weakened 12th, soon lost touch towards rear, pulled up before next
never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
led until before 3rd, lost 2nd soon after, chased leaders, weakened before 15th, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 12th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd at 7th, led 15th, went 5 lengths ahead 3 out, reduced lead next, joined last, headed and not pace of winner run-in
towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 12th
chased leader, led before 3rd until 15th, chased leader until 5 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
held up in rear, some headway out wide under pressure before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
NonRunner
Sumkindofking beat Cheltenam De Vaige three lengths at Andoversford earlier this month but this is a much more competitive affair. Mighty Stowaway finished an honourable third in the big one at The Festival here last month and Fifty Shades was third in this last year. CARYTO DES BROSSES (NAP) hasn’t had much racing since only beaten a neck in this contest in 2019 but has won his last three between the flags and has a terrific overall strike-rate under Dale Peters. He shouldn’t be far away again while Geordie B followed up a second to Dolphin Square at Newbury with a win at Carlisle. A spell hunting has revived Dandy Dan but he was suffering a torrid time of it under Rules around this time last year.
Cheltenam De Vaige (FR) 7-4 (12-3) Went 2nd 14; kpt on wl flat, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Sumkindofking (11-9) at Andoversford 3m gf in Apr.
Dandy Dan (IRE) 1-5fav (10-12) (5a) made all; drew wl clr 10; unchall, won at Andoversford 3m gf in Apr beating Ancient Empire (10-9) by 37l, 2 ran.
Fifty Shades (IRE) 8-13fav (11-12) Stdy hdwy 11; ev ch 2 out; unable qckn, last of 2, 2 1/2l behind Rhythm Is A Dancer (11-2) at Maisemore Park 3m gf in Mar.
Mighty Stowaway (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 19, 12 1/4l behind Billaway (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) gs in Mar.
Salvatore Evensfav (12-6) Jumped left, led, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, jumped badly left 6th and hit rival, ridden soon after 4 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Dieu Vivant (12-2) at Southwell 3m (5) gs in Mar.
Sumkindofking (IRE) 5-4fav (11-9) (5a) (cp) a.p; led 13; drvn out, won at Andoversford 3m gf in Apr beating Cheltenam De Vaige (12-3) by 3l, 5 ran.
Zamparelli (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Led, 4 lengths ahead 2 out, headed before not fluent last, no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Peacocks Secret (12-0) at Stratford 2m 7f (6) gd in Apr.
Caryto Des Brosses (FR) 1-3fav (11-10) Made all; rdly, won at Mollington 3m gd in Apr beating Dundrum Wood (12-0) by 8l, 2 ran.
Geordie B 4-6fav (11-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 11th/4 out, every chance from 2 out, not fluent next, joined leader flat, ridden to lead final strides, won at Carlisle 3m (5) gd in Mar beating Shanroe Street (12-2) by hd, 4 ran.
Story Of Friends (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 12th, pushed along in 2nd over 4 out, outpaced over 3 out, no chance with winner from over 2 out, 2nd of 5, 35l behind Sixteen Letters (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f (6) gd in Apr.
Trappist Monk (IRE) 1-3fav (12-0) Made all; drew clr 13; unchall, won at Aldington 3m gs in Apr beating Thomas Junior (12-3) by dist, 2 ran.
Sonneofpresenting (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Led aft 2; drew clr aft 3 out; unchall, won at Barbury Racecourse 3m 6f gf in Apr beating Gran Paradiso (11-7) by 7l, 3 ran.
