led, not fluent 8th, headed 13th, tracked winner, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out
held up in rear, jumped right 8th, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace
held up, ridden 4 out, headway next, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
in touch, headway and close up 5th, joined leader 9th, led 13th, ridden 2 out, ran on
raced wide close up, in touch 5th, still going ok when fell 4 out
tracked leader, not fluent 4th, close up 9th, headway to chase winner 3 out, ridden and stayed on flat
not fluent, towards rear, stumbled soon after 10th and dropped to rear, not fluent 12th, pulled up next
in touch, lost ground at 4th, pushed along and dropped to rear at 12th, behind 4 out, pulled up 2 out
Last year’s winner Potters Legend was still beaten 20 lengths when second here last month. Bermeo won one of these at Newbury at the start of the month but may have struggled to do so had the second been more fluent in the closing stages. SOME CHAOS, ahead of Royal Village at Carlisle, still has a touch of class and easily holds Minella Encore on Ascot running so gets the vote with Kauto Riko and Minellacelebration both well beaten in the same race last time and Final Nudge pulled up at Uttoxeter.
Some Chaos (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Towards rear, headway into 3rd 14th, ridden after 3 out, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Elegant Escape (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Kauto Riko (FR) 9-4fav (11-9) Behind, headway approaching 5 out, no impression on winner 4 out, well held 3 out, mistake 2 out, 5th of 7, 23l behind Indy Five (10-5) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Final Nudge (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division on inside, mistake 14th, lost place 18th, eased and pulled up before 21st, at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
Minella Encore (IRE) 10-3 (11-5) In rear, chased leaders 14th, ridden after 3 out, gradually weakened after 2 out, 4th of 6, 14l behind Elegant Escape (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Minellacelebration (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Midfield, took closer order with a circuit to go, pushed and weakened to rear after 4 out, well behind from 2 out, last of 5, 31 1/2l behind Revels Hill (11-3) at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Royal Village (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Raced wide close up, chased leading pair 4 out, ridden and stayed on one pace, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Smooth Stepper (11-2) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Potters Legend 7-2 (11-3) Close up, mistake 7th, ridden 14th, headway 2 out, kept on to chase clear winner approaching next, 2nd of 5, 20l behind Via Dolorosa (11-5) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Brianstorm (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led, ridden 2 out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Guetapan Collonges (11-11) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Bermeo (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Close up, tracked leaders 12th, led 3 out, joined next, ridden out, won at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr beating First Figaro (10-2) by 5l, 8 ran.
