chased leaders, effort 3 out, weakened before next, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, weakening when mistake next, modest 3rd
held up in rear but in touch, mistake 7th, struggling next, beaten 3 out
led until after 3rd, led again next, not fluent 4 out, drew clear 2 out, easily
held up in touch, headway when mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, modest 4th
with leader, keen, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, led before 4th, soon headed, weakened quickly 5th, pulled up before next
Gambol has turned over a new leaf since dropped into sellers, winning at Stratford and Exeter. But he has a mountain to climb at the weights here against BALLYROCK. Rated 21lb higher, this trip looks on the short side for Tim Vaughan’s 11-year-old but his class should see him home in front. Changing The Guard is increasingly looking a light of former day and Tiradia is best going right-handed, though did win under Carey Williamson at Huntingdon last month. Knocknanuss will surely need this.
Changing The Guard 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, weakening when hit 5th, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Edward Elgar (11-7) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Gambol (FR) 3-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after next, 3rd and closing 2 out, led flat, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 3f (5) gd in Apr beating The Wexfordian (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Tiradia (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Held up in last trio, steady headway after 3 out, switched right chasing leaders before next, edged left and weakened run-in, 7th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Bletchley Castle (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Ballyrock (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) In touch, not fluent and lost place 6th, behind and struggling 10th, rallied into poor 4th before the last, 4th of 9, 16l behind Late Shipment (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Berry De Carjac (FR) 3-1fav (11-8) Behind, mistake 3 out, headway when not fluent next, kept on same pace after last, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Ujagar (10-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Red Turtle (FR) 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Jacob Cats (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Knocknanuss (IRE) 4-6fav (12-0) Made all, shaken up to assert 2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, easily, won at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Peregrine Run (12-0) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.