held up, always behind, weakened 2 out
mid-division on inside, chased clear leaders when slightly hampered 3 out, soon switched inside, kept on from next, never able to challenge
in touch, hit 2nd, lost place 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, chased front pair between last 2 until last, kept on same pace, no impression
led, headed 3 out, ridden after next, soon lost place, weakened before last
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on, never a threat
in touch on outside, lost place after 4 out, behind from next
held up behind, headway 3 out, never reached leaders, weakened before last
in touch on inside, outpaced 2 out, went 3rd at last, kept on flat, not reach front pair
held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden into 2nd between last 2, kept on, never going pace to get on terms with winner
not fluent 2nd, held up, always towards rear
always prominent, led 3 out, driven clear after next, ridden out flat, stayed on well
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never a threat
Cook The Books and Enry Iggins are winning pointers but have an absence to overcome. Desque De L'isle had form in France but is fitted with a hood for his UK debut following a very lengthy lay-off. Floating Rock won a bumper and so did Silver Hallmark but he was seven lengths behind MCFABULOUS at Newbury in March and Paul Nicholls’ gelding went on to land a Grade 2 at Aintree. The latter could be a smart recruit to hurdles and will be a short price in this.
Avoir De Soins (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Took keen hold and not always fluent, behind, tailed off form 5th, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Buckhorn George 22-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 10f out, lost place 6f out, 10th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Make Me A Believer (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Chinwag Trans Island gelding out of Clohamon Gossip.
Cook The Books (IRE) 4-6fav (11-10) Stdy hdwy 14; led flat; comf, won at Hackwood Park 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Round Robin (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Desque De L'Isle (FR) (10-1) 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Dyvaine (10-2) at Cluny 1m 4f gd in Sep.
Donatello Mail (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, led, jumped right 1st, headed after 4th, left in lead next, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, dist behind Prudhomme (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Enry Iggins 6-4fav (11-10) A.p; led aft 15; drew clr flat, won at Bangor-PTP 3m mdn in Mar beating Albert Cutler (12-0) by 8l, 9 ran.
Floating Rock (GER) 13-8 (10-12) Raced keenly, led after 1st, soon headed, chased leaders, ridden and no impression on winner before last, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Miah Grace (10-5) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Generation Gap (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, some headway 4 out, no impression, 7th of 17, 32l behind Nestor Park (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
McFabulous (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway on outside turning in, challenged over 2f out, edged left well over 1f out, soon ridden, led narrowly inside final furlong, held on well, won at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr beating Thebannerkingrebel (11-4) by 1l, 12 ran.
Sastruga (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Never better than mid-division, towards rear and struggling before 2 out, 7th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Milkwood (11-5) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Silver Hallmark 11-2 (11-2) Held up in last pair, steady headway chasing leaders over 2f out, outpaced and hung left over 1f out, kept on again towards finish, went 3rd post, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Mcfabulous (11-9) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Mar.
First Destination 33-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place after 5th, no impression after, 8th of 14, 33 3/4l behind Floressa (10-10) at Worcester 2m (4) gs in Oct.
