took keen hold, held up in last trio, ridden and struggling when mistake 7th, behind and pulled up before 3 out
held up in last trio, plugged on to 4th from 4 out, never on terms
led, ridden and joined before 3 out, headed 3 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on flat
chased leader until 4th, chased leading pair mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off
in touch, not fluent 6th, headway next, chased leading pair before 4 out, chased winner before last, no impression
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 3 out, clear before last, comfortably
in touch, weakened 4 out
chased leaders until lost place and behind after 4th, last and struggling 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
Gainsborough's Art has been well beaten in both starts since winning at Bangor in March but Wincanton second Blue Hills continues in good form and is preferred to the erratic Al Amaan. Clu Agus Cail had a pipe-opener over hurdles here last month and The Grey One should also be better for a recent outing but we'll take a chance that SABLAZO hasn't entirely lost his confidence as he's back on the same mark as when successful over C&D in November. The bottom weight can come out on top.
Al Amaan 11-2 (11-1) Behind, unseated rider 7th, in a race won by Blue Hills (9-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Clu Agus Cail (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Always behind, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Sacrilege (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Owner Occupier 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, ridden 9th, outpaced next, no impression approaching 3 out, 5th of 9, 24l behind Delgany Gunner (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Seventh Hussar 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, in 4th when fell heavily
Shropshirelass 33-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway 8th, led 11th, edged right and headed when mistake last, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 20l behind Delgany Gunner (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Blue Hills 7-2 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed 4 out, dropped to 3rd before next, rallied to regain 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Opera Og (11-1) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in May.
Gainsborough's Art (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Always in rear, weakened 9th, 6th of 7, well behind O'Callaghan Strand (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in May.
Sablazo (FR) 16-1 (11-3) In touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, lost place 8th, blundered next, rallied to 3rd briefly before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Todareistodo (11-2) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Apr.
Beherayn 4-1 (11-5) In rear and keen, ridden and in 4th before 4 out, one pace when blundered 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 49l behind Bushwacker (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) fm in May '11.
The Grey One (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Jumped right at some fences, took keen hold in last pair, struggling in modest 5th approaching 4 out, went right final 3, 5th of 8, 41l behind Try Catch Me (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.