tracked leader, mistake 4th, ridden after 5 out, weakened before next, pulled up after
led, ridden before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, just held on to 2nd
reminders start, in rear, ridden after 8th, mistake and losing touch next, pulled up before 10th
in touch, outpaced before 4 out, well beaten from next
in rear, mistake 4th, hit 10th, jumped right and behind from next, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, not much room and lost place 5th, not fluent 7th, headway 13th, 2nd 3 out, led before next, clear last, stayed on
tracked leaders on outside, every chance 4 out, no extra 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, not fluent and lost place 6th, headway on outside 10th, jumped slowly 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on flat, just failed to get 2nd
mid-division on inside, took keen hold, headway 7th, lost place before 3 out, pulled up
June French is one to watch despite unimpressive form figures and a career record of 0-35 as she showed more sparkle last time at Kempton and her yard couldn't be in better heart. Bally Lagan - a fair third to Ever So Much at Southwell last month - the winner went in again over hurdles this week - usually runs his race and looks fairly treated off a mark of 81, having been dropped 2lb. THATS YER MAN ran well at Uttoxeter on his fourth chase start at the end of April, has few miles on the clock and could have more to offer in this sphere. He's a hopeful choice in a race in which nothing appeals strongly. Toe To Toe is 4lb out of the handicap but more was expected on his first run since October when supported into favouritism at Uttoxeter on reappearance. He pulled up that day but may prove better than he's hitherto shown.
Captain Ocana (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Led, mistake 1st, headed 7th, tracked leaders, ridden weakened 14th, 5th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Fort George (11-7) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Led until before 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling 12th, mistake 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Miss Dimples (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Ridden along in rear and never going, well tailed off 12th, unseated rider next, at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Bally Lagan (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd 10th, led 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Ever So Much (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Twyford 20-1 (10-12) Led until after 2nd, jumped slowly 4th, ridden and slipped after 3 out, soon well beaten, last of 9, dist behind Sir Dylan (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Present Accepted 8-1 (10-0) Chased leaders until lost place 5th, modest 5th when fell 4 out, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Thats Yer Man (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Castletown (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
June French (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Towards rear, badly hampered 11th, left disputing modest 5th 4 out, went 4th between last two, 4th of 13, 26l behind Gowanauthat (11-8) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Toe To Toe (IRE) 9-4fav (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, pushed along 10th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
