held up in touch, headway to join leaders 4 out, led after next, drew readily clear from last, eased towards finish
raced keenly, headway to lead after 6th, headed after 4 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, tailed off
prominent, hit 8th, 4th and outpaced after 4 out, chased leading pair before next, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no impression with winner
led and set steady pace, headed after 6th tracked leader, led again after 4 out until after next, 3rd and beaten approaching last, weakened flat
Rackham Lerouge (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway 5 out, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 18l behind Drumbaloo (11-1) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Matako (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division on outside, lost place afetr 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Midnight Tuesday (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Psi (USA) 9-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out, closed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Lieutenant Miller (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Swainson (USA) 33-1 (11-5) Jumped slowly 1st and next, soon behind, headway 8th, chased leading quartett from 4 out, plugged on same pace, 5th of 14, 21l behind Mac Halen (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Doctor Ric (IRE) 7-4 (10-13) Led, jumped left 6th and 7th, ridden 2 out, not fluent and headed last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Amuse Me (11-6) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Morenito (FR) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Brimham Boy (10-8) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.