in rear, headway and close up 4th, lost place 6th soon in rear, struggling 11th, pulled up soon after next
close up, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, not fluent next, soon weakened
landed awkwardly 1st in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, not fluent last, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led 4 out, clear when blundered last, ridden out
led, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3 out, stayed on flat
in rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last
led 2nd, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
NonRunner
The handicapper may have caught up against with Away For Slates but Diligent keeps on rolling, though is now 32lb higher than when his winning run began. BUSTER THOMAS is back on a winning mark and went close at Chepstow last month. He just gets the nod ahead of course specialist Thomas Todd, raised to a career-high mark after winning over a longer trip at Perth. Monty's Award has only gone up 2lb for scoring at Market Rasen, however, and Nebuchadnezzar is an interesting recruit to chasing but harshly treated on what he achieved over hurdles.
Darcy Ward (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Led, headed after 3rd, lost further ground and sat last before 4th, pushed along and tailed off before 7th, pulled up before 8th, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Nebuchadnezzar (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Bailarico (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Buster Thomas (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, closed 6th, lost place after next, closed again 8th, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out, headed flat, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Gleno (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp stks (3) gd in Apr.
Thomas Todd 7-2 (11-11) Jumped left on occasions, raced enthusiastically, led, hung left at path before 4th, not fluent 11th, went clear after 4 out, ridden after last, eased final 100yds, comfortably, won at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Eagle Ridge (10-7) by 5l, 10 ran.
Diligent (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Disputed lead, headed after 1st, led 4th, ridden and went clear after 3 out, comfortably, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May beating Dandolo Du Gite (11-8) by 37l, 4 ran.
Monty's Award (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) In rear, headway 2 out(usual 10th), ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on(all fences in the straight omitted on both circuit), won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating That's A Given (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Away For Slates (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Brother Tedd 14-1 (11-10) Held up in 5th, hit 6th, went left and bumped 8th, pushed along after 5 out, no impression in 5th from 3 out, went left last, 5th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Rock On Rocco (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
