tracked leaders, outpaced in modest 4th 4 out, no chance with leaders
behind, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, soon weakened, tailed off
made most, headed narrowly 3 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on, held towards finish
pressed leader, disputed lead from 10th, ridden 2 out, kept on and every chance flat, just held
held up in rear, outpaced 5 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
mid-division, reminders after 9th, never on terms, weakened 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair before 4 out, led narrowly next, hard pressed when hung left flat, held on
mid-division, pushed along from 4th, reminders before 6th, behind 12th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out
Clubs Are Trumps was soon struggling at Newton Abbot last month but that can't have been his true running and better is expected here. Ravens Brook got back to winning ways here in April but Ready Token's recent victory at Fontwell looks better form and Charlie Longsdon's charge should make a bold bid to follow up. Nigel Twiston-Davies had the winner of this in 2013 and SUSQUEHANNA RIVER can land the spoils for the yard this year. Eased in grade and dropped in the weights again, he's now 2lb lower than his last winning mark and was prominent for a long way at Wetherby last time.
Qulinton (FR) 10-1 (10-13) In touch, weakened from 15th, tailed off before 4 out, 7th of 9, well behind Thomas Wild (11-8) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May.
All Fired Up (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Close up, slightly slow 4th, bad mistake and unseated rider 9th,, in a race won by Shin A Vee (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f hnt chs in May, 13 ran.
Ready Token (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Made all, ridden before 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Fontwell 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs beating Moorlands George (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Susquehanna River (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Made most until driven approaching 4 out, chased leader until before next, lost 2nd after 4 out, kept on same pace in 4th from 3 out, 4th of 6, 23l behind Sedgemoor Express (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Silver Story 25-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, modest effort and 6th 2 out, never on terms, 7th of 17, 38l behind Torn Asunder (11-10) at Stratford 2m 1f hts chs (6) gd in May.
Ravens Brook (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 10th, led 12th, clear after 3 out, ridden after last, held on near finish, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Apr beating Zama Zama (10-13) by 1l, 9 ran.
Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Led until 2nd, prominent, not fluent and reminders 7th, not fluent 11th or 13th, no extra from 4 out, 4th of 9, 48l behind Young Cheddar (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in May.
Tom Bach (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Led to 4th, tracked leaders, mistake 9th, behind from next, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Patricktom Boru (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May, 7 ran.
