raced keenly, led, blundered 15th, headed 17th, ridden along 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
midfield, headway to chase leaders 15th, switched wide 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden and went clear approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, unchallenged
chased leaders, ridden along before 14th, weakened 16th, pulled up before 18th
held up in midfield, mistake 12th, headway after 14th, took closer order 17th, pushed along before 3 out, went second 2 out, no match for winner
chased leaders, hit 13th, soon pushed along, mistake 14th, pulled up before 18th
pressed leader, led 17th, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra from 2 out
midfield, dropped to rear 11th, pulled up before 13th
mid-division, tailed off when pecked 3 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, headway before 11th where not fluent, chased leaders 15th, mistake 17th, ridden before 4 out, faded after 3 out
prominent, lost place 7th, mistake next, pulled up before 17th
held up, reminder after 8th, struggling from 13th, pulled up before 17th
Will Biddick runs two in this with Hotel Du Nord preferred to Definite Dilemma, who struggles to get his head in front. BENEFAKTOR (NAP) could give champion point-to-point trainer Tom Ellis a quick double. Ridden by his wife Gina Andrews, the eight-year-old has been a rising star among the pointing ranks and looks every inch a stayer. Alan Hill has had plenty of winners at this meeting down the years so Getting Closer is respected with Izzie Marshall claiming 7lb with recent Dingley winner Hadmeathello preferred to Ryans Fancy of the others.
Benefaktor (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Made all; drew clr 15; unchall, won at Revesby Park 3m gd in Mar beating Harmoney Row (12-0) by 25l, 8 ran.
Captain McGinley (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leader, challenged 8th, close 2nd and chance 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before the last, weakened run-in, 5th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Fumet D'Oudairies (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Corbett Court (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) hdwy 8; wknd 3 out, 5th of 8, 18l behind Cottage Rose (11-7) at Flete Park 3m gd in Apr.
Definite Dilemma (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Held up & bhnd; hdwy 11; chsd wnr 3 out; ev ch last; no ex nr fin, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Sir Mangan (12-0) at Edgcote 3m gd in Apr.
Earcomesbob 20-1 (12-0) A.p; chsd wnr 11 til outpcd aft 3 out; stayed on wl flat, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Bawnmore (12-0) at Mollington 3m in Apr.
Getting Closer (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) (tt) hdwy 8; outpcd 15; went 2nd last; no imp, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Laser Beam (12-0) at Higham 3m gf in Apr.
Guttural (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (tt) trckd ldrs; eff 3 out; led post, won at Edgcote 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Zertopek (11-0) by shd, 15 ran.
Hadmeathello (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Stdy hdwy 8; led 12; stayed on wl, won at Dingley 3m gd in Apr beating Bingo Star (12-3) by 7l, 10 ran.
Hotel Du Nord (FR) 9-4 (12-0) Led aft 5-7; chsd wnr 2 out; hit last; nt rec, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Deans Road (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Milberry (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led until after 3rd, led 4th, headed 7th, led 11th until 14th, every chance when mistake 2 out, held after, kept on, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Chase Me (11-12) at Exeter 3m (6) gf in Apr.
Ryans Fancy (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Trckd ldrs; led 3 out; rdly, won at Hornby Castle 3m gf in Apr beating Monsun Storm (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
