2nd or 3rd, mistake 2nd and 4th, no extra 2 out
jumped right and not always fluent, led, clear after 4th until 7th, clear after 9th until 3 out, headed before next, no impression on winner after
jumped right and not always fluent, 2nd or 3rd, no impression 3 out, mistake 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, closed 6th, 2nd 4 out, led before jumping left 2 out, comfortably
held up, closed 8th, switched left after 4 out, no impression after
not always fluent, held up in rear, headway 3 out, 3rd and held when mistake last, one pace
Storm Home has placed just once in five attempts over the larger obstacles and that was last time in a three-runner race at Fontwell. New Millennium has won twice over fences but Philip Hobbs’ front-runner likes to hear his hooves rattle. Percy Street showed little on his fencing bow while Middlebrow has been well beaten since scoring of this mark at Kelso in the autumn. KING CNUT won nicely at Stratford and seems to have rediscovered his best form. Though this is tougher off 6lb higher, the five-year-old could go in again.
Storm Home (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Chased winner, 1 length down 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in, always held, 2nd of 3, 2l behind Adrrastos (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
New Millennium (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) With leader, led 3rd, not fluent 4th, jumped right 5th, not fluent next, headed before 7th, lost place 9th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Ink Master (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Percy Street 66-1 (9-5) Held up, never on terms, 14th of 19, 31 1/2l behind The Grand Visir (9-10) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Middlebrow (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went modest 3rd after 9th until before omitted last, no impression, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Fair Loch (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
King Cnut (FR) 15-8fav (11-9) Chased leaders, closed 7th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led approaching last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May beating Alexander The Grey (11-7) by 7l, 4 ran.
Game Line (IRE) 5-1cfav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, 2nd next until blundered badly and lost place 3 out, left modest 3rd and blundered last, 3rd of 12, 21l behind Billy Hicks (11-11) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
