in rear, fell 6 out
mid-division, headway 6 out, ridden before 2 out, upsides winner run-in, just held
in touch, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, hard pressed run-in, just held on
held up mid-division, headway before 8 out, pushed along 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on
held up towards rear, weakened before 5 out, tailed off
with leaders, led 6 out, headed 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, blundered 10 out, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
with leaders, prominent when fell 10 out
led to 6 out, regained lead 4 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway before 6 out, weakened from 2 out
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As expected, JUST A STING left hurdles form behind when switched to fences at Uttoxeter. He came storming through in the closing stages and can defy a 6lb higher mark here with the step up to 3m likely to bring about further progress. Run To Milan ran in that race but was an early casualty, though is capable of better. Gunfleet beat recent Grade 2 winner Nautical Nitwit over hurdles when last seen at Doncaster in February. He’s been very lightly raced and could be a force to be reckoned with over fences. Vodka All The Way is also interesting going chasing for the first time, as is Voie Dans Voie. Indian Hercules, King Uther and Skewiff may be best of the rest in a fascinating contest.
Head To The Stars 11-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not much room 1st, mistake 3rd, pulled up before 4th, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Gunfleet (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb beating Nautical Nitwit (11-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Just A Sting (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, headway 11th, led last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Station Master (11-5) by 2l, 12 ran.
Run To Milan (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, hampered and unseated rider 6th, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Potters Corner (IRE) 5-4fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, jumped right 1st, hampered 2nd, headway 11th, not fluent 14th, effort 4 out, 2nd when not fluent last, every chance flat, held towards finish, stayed on, 2nd of 13, nk behind Brandon Hill (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Perform (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway before 6 out, weakened from 4 out, 4th of 10, dist behind Wotzizname (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Indian Hercules (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased winner, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, mistake last, plugged on into 3rd near finish, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Molineaux (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Apr.
King Uther 11-10fav (11-5) Led, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra last 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 15 1/2l behind Kris Spin (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Reikers Island (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Low head carriage, tracked leading pair, 2nd before 5th, lost 2nd briefly 8th, ridden and lost before 2 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 21 3/4l behind Kilfilum Cross (11-8) at Kempton 3m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Voie Dans Voie (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, beaten before next, 6th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Ocean Cove (11-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Skewiff 5-2 (11-9) Led, hit 2nd and 4 out, headed before next, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 14 3/4l behind Chilli Filli (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Vodka All The Way (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Held up in touch, tracked leaders before 3 out, outpaced before next, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 34 1/4l behind Rolling Maul (11-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Merry Milan (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led until before 4 out, chased leader, led again on bend before 2 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Champ (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in May.
Late Romantic (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, blundered 4th, went 2nd after not fluent 7th, about 2 lengths off winner when rider got unbalanced and was unseated just before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
