raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up, pushed along 11th, ridden and headway 2 out, outpaced by winner
close up, led 8th, 2 lengths clear when fell 3 out
led, headed 8th, prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened next
in rear, mistake 2nd,ridden and headway 2 out, kept on same pace
in touch when fell 12th
tracked leaders, tracked leader when left in lead 3 out, clear next, comfortable
Al Roc ended a losing run at Newton Abbot earlier this month but Shetland Bus was no match for subsequent winner Found On at Uttoxeter and is now 0-7 over fences while Isaac Wonder has only run once under Rules in the last 12 months and was well beaten. Ballinsker and PERCUSSION are both chasing a hat-trick but the latter idled in front at Southwell last time so may be best equipped to handle a further rise in the weights.
Ornua (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, led, not fluent 3rd, headed 2 out, lost 2nd last, one pace, 3rd of 4, 4 3/4l behind Rockstar Ronnie (11-6) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Percussion 5-2fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway 13th, led going well 3 out, idled flat, ridden out, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in May beating Boughtbeforelunch (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Prominent on inside when stumbled badly 1st, raced in 3rd until ridden before 4 out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Revels Hill (11-4) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Ballinsker (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) Prominent, jumped well, pressed leader after 5 out, led before 4 out, shaken up and in command before 2 out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Discko Des Plages (11-5) by 12l, 6 ran.
Isaac Wonder (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) Hdwy 4 out; led 2 out; easy, won at Peper Harow 3m gf in May beating Whatsinthecorner (12-0) by 4l, 5 ran.
Shetland Bus (GER) 7-2 (11-3) Held up in touch, not fluent 4th, headway 7th, disputed second after next, went second before 12th, nudged along before 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Found On (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Al Roc (FR) 6-1 (12-2) Close up, led 12th, pressed and ridden after 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, led again final fence, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May beating Oxwich Bay (11-13) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
