in rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, led 3 out, clear when blundered last, kept on
held up in touch, ridden and weakened in 3rd from 2 out
led to before 6 out, reminders and quickly weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, weakened before 6 out, pulled up before 3 out
with leader, led before 6 out, headed before 4 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, one pace from next
GEORGIE LAD fell when still in contention at Taunton on his chasing bow. But he returned to action none the worse when winning over hurdles at Bangor last month and Philip Hobbs' charge gets another chance over fences. St Dominick was beaten only a head over these fences earlier this month but has a further hike in the weights to contend with despite not having won a race yet while Lac Sacre has yet to win over fences in eight attempts. Tarraco went close at Fontwell in March and has gone well fresh before so he makes more appeal than Winged Crusader and Dreams Of Milan, who also return from a lay off.
St Dominick (IRE) 28-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, closed from 11th, went 2nd 2 out, soon hung left, challenged last, led and edged left flat, headed towards finish, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Wizards Bridge (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Georgie Lad (IRE) 7-2fav (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway on inside 8th, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, stayed on under strong driving to lead close home, won at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Nightline (11-7) by hd, 10 ran.
Winged Crusader (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, led 3rd until not fluent 4th, led 6th, headed 9th, led 10th, mistake and headed 12th, ridden 13th, no extra 3 out, pulled up before next, at Perth 3m hcp (4) sft in May.
Lac Sacre (FR) 9-1 (11-1) In rear when pecked 1st, closed after 2nd, not fluent 8th, outpaced from next, well beaten before 3 out, 5th of 8, 28l behind Simply Wings (11-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tarraco (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Led to 5th, led again before 8th, headed before 11th, headed 5 out, hampered 2 out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Itoldyou (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Dreams Of Milan (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, headway before 5 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 13 1/2l behind Ballyknock Lad (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
