chased leader, ridden after 5th, led narrowly 3 out, headed 2 out, soon one pace in 3rd, left modest 2nd at the last
held up, closer order on outside approaching 2nd, chased leaders after 5th, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no chance with winner, fell last
disputed 3rd on outside, travelling strongly before 3 out but waited with, led before last, quickened away flat, easily
raced keenly, led, pushed along and narrowly headed 3 out, stayed challenging and every chance when not much room on inside 2 out, ridden between last two, weakened approaching last
chased leading pair, outpaced and dropped to rear after 5th, rallied before 2 out, left 3rd last
Chepstow fourth Dormello Mo may enjoy a fitness advantage over his rivals but was disappointing on his reappearance at Chepstow. LEVIATHAN has conditions in his favour as he won at Haydock and Stratford last season when there was plenty of give in the ground. Venetia Williams' charge can take this ahead of the once-raced Baby King and Serienschock, who is better over further. Goohar still has some scope and is worth noting for future reference, whatever happens today.
Serienschock (GER) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Enchanted Garden (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gs in Jul.
Baby King (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, close 3rd at last, close 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line, won at Navan 2m mdn hdl in Mar beating Emperor Of Exmoor (11-12) by ns, 26 ran.
Dormello Mo (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Took 20 seconds from walking through start until gallop started, in touch in chasing group, winner clear from 2nd, went 2nd before 4th until approaching last, no extra flat, 5th of 7, 22l behind Bertimont (11-10) at Chepstow 2m Limited hcp hdl (2) gs in Oct.
Leviathan 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 6th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 11, 24l behind Fergall (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr.
Goohar (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms, 7th of 16, 17l behind Brave Vic (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcap hdle Grd 3 (1) sft in Mar.