held up in mid-division, headway 10th, chased leaders before 5 out, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out
held up in touch, chased leaders 10th, led before 3 out, jumped slowly last, all out, just held on
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, weakened closing stages
prominent, lost place 6th, rallied before 5 out, soon ridden and no impression
chased leaders early, lost place 6th, slow 9th, beaten next
prominent, led after 5th, blundered next, soon headed, mistake next, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 6th, hampered next, mistake 8th, slow 10th, chased leaders 3 out, stayed on strongly to go 2nd after last, never reached winner
led until after 5th, led again after next, mistake 8th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching last
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This is a high-quality contest with the weights headed by former champion chaser Sire De Grugy, who won last year's Tingle Creek and has twice been successful over 2m here. Irish Cavalier is also a former Cheltenham Festival winner and he won an ultra-competitive handicap at Punchestown in April. Voix D'eau beat Art Mauresque at Cheltenham in April and Junction Fourteen still has plenty of scope but Indian Stream was due to run in the 5.00 here yesterday. DOUBLE SHUFFLE should have plenty more to offer over fences and could be well treated here on his third at Cheltenham in March – he gets the nod.
Irish Cavalier (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, closer in 5th at 8th, challenged 3 out, disputed entering straight, led after 2 out, ridden and kept on well from before last, won at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr beating Colms Dream (10-10) by 3 3/4l, 17 ran.
Art Mauresque (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 3rd to next, led again 5th, mistake 9th, joined 3 out, headed narrowly next, soon ridden, rallied to regain narrow lead near finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in May beating Portway Flyer (10-8) by hd, 9 ran.
Voix D'Eau (FR) 9-4jfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd and hung left 3 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd from last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Javert (11-3) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Junction Fourteen (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, under pressure and lost place from 3 out, soon weakened, 16th of 22, dist behind Lord Scoundrel (10-7) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) Yielding in Jul.
Dresden (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Mid-division, hampered 6th (water), mistake 10th, soon ridden, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression, 7th of 24, 9 1/4l behind Solar Impulse (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Red Spinner (IRE) 1-6fav (11-10) Jumped left, led, hit 8th, shaken up 4 out, ridden next, headed 2 out, well held flat, 2nd of 3, 10l behind Gurkha Brave (10-12) at Carlisle 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Double Shuffle (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 10l behind Definitly Red (11-1) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) sft in Apr.
Splash of Ginge 15-2 (10-4) Tracked leader, every chance when not fluent 4 out, lost place before 2 out, 6th of 8, 19l behind Voix D'eau (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Sire De Grugy (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until after 2nd, 2nd again next, led 5th, not fluent when pressed 3 out, soon headed, no chance with winner, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 6, 23l behind Sprinter Sacre (11-7) at Sandown 2m (1) gd in Apr.
Indian Stream 9-4fav (11-8) Mistake 1st, held up, headway to track leaders 8th, hung right and led 3 out, ran on strongly, comfortable, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Art Of Logistics (11-12) by 20l, 7 ran.
