chased leader, led after 2nd, hit 4th, ridden, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, ridden, chased leaders 2 out, kept on same pace flat
led to after 2nd, chased leader until ridden, led 3 out, headed last, no extra flat
pulled hard mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden 2 out, led last, driven out flat
always behind, weakened approaching 2 out
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, blundered 2 out, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, lost place 5th, weakened 6th
held up last, ridden, some headway after 3 out, kept on one pace
prominent, chased leader 3 out, ridden, switched right approaching last, went left, hit last, kept on same pace flat
held up mid-division, ridden, weakened 6th, tailed off
Nonrunner
Cava Bien deserves to get his head in front in a race of this nature after showing respectable form in similar company but may again have to settle for a minor role with preference for Tritonville Lodge, who gets the vote ahead of Dusty Dane. The selection was disappointing at Chepstow last time but he may have needed that run after a three-month break and his earlier form makes Emma Lavelle's gelding the pick of the weights. Brendan Powell's Palace Walk faces no easy task under a double penalty, while Tavalu lacks any hurdling experience and is hard to back with any confidence. Lord of Adventure has ability but has given little sign of encouragement of late and a bigger threat is likely to come from Bill Turner's Dusty Dane, who ran well in a handicap last time. Tritonville Lodge holds solid claims on the pick of his form though and he gets the vote.
Palace Walk (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 41l behind Vingis Park (11-5) at Aintree 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Nov.
Tritonville Lodge (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leading pair and keen, ridden and not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last, last of 5, 35l behind Chiaro (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Cava Bien 20-1 (10-8) Led, mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, edged left thereafter, soon no impression on winner, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Pseudonym (10-11) at Newbury 2m 3f 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Mar.
Dusty Dane (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Held up, headway when hampered 3 out, ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Political Intrigue (10-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Apr.
J'adore (GER) 14-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and struggling after 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Shamayoun (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Apr, 10 ran.
Tavalu (USA) 5-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, chasing winner straight, weakened close home, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Kayf Aramis (8-4) at Bath 2m 1f hcap (5) sft in Apr (Flat).
Worth Abbey 33-1 (8-7) In rear, ridden 4f out, never dangerous, last of 12, 26l behind Vicious Knight (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol in Mar (Flat).
Lord of Adventure (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Close up, ridden 5th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Colophony (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
