rear & struggling 3rd, never near leaders
pulled hard & bumped 1st, soon led, headed approaching 2nd, soon weakened
never better than mid-division, weakened 4 out
held up, never near leaders
chased leaders & pulled hard, weakened after 4 out
held up in rear, headway 5th, beaten 3 out
prominent, led approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened & lost 2nd flat
chased leaders & wide, hard ridden 3 out, weakened between last 2
led & jumped left 1st, weakened 3rd
tracked leaders, weakening & pecked 3 out, no danger
held up, tracked leader in 4th, effort 3 out, led 2 out, driven & held on well
led & keen, clear 2nd, weakening 4 out, headed approaching 3 out & pulled up
in touch after 2nd, weakened 4 out
prominent, chased leaders 3rd, ridden, outpaced & not fluent 3 out, kept on from last, took 2nd flat
Native Field (IRE) In form earlier in the season but topweight in the ground a tough task.
Coral Reef (IRE) Has time on his side and returned from over a year off to score at Stratford.
Pridewood Fuggle More 'p's than Birds Eye lately and and not getting any younger.
Weet And See Better than these judged on Uttoxeter win in heavy; fit from recent spin on flat.
Face The Class (IRE) Has gone downhill since second to Mister Banjo two years ago.
Alanna's Gold (IRE) Long, long absence to overcome and one to watch until fit.
Circle of Magic Not been easy to train and needs better ground.
Hightown Cavalier Scraped home at Hereford in December 1999 and not repeated the feat since.
Barton Heights Been absent for ages and cannot be considered.
Nimbus Stratus Another with a long break not in its favour.
Classic Pal (USA) Seen better days and is easily passed over here.
Tanseeq Unsighted at Warwick and more of the same here.
Pash Pronto Another Pipe runner but not likely to be the best judged on previous efforts.
Cromer Pier Showed signs of a return to old form recently and has won for today's pilot.
Paulton Only success came here four years ago.
A Thousand Dreams (IRE) Out of the weights and surely not possible of improving enough to figure.
Lancashire Lass Possibilites now that she drops in grade.
Canterbury (IRE) Not seen out much and not shown much either.
Leading Spirit (IRE) Pulled up on last two starts and will struggle in the going.