tracked leader until approaching 3rd, chased leaders, mistake and lost place next, ridden and struggling before 2 out
held up off the pace in 5th and 6th, went modest 4th 2 out, dived at last
made all, clear before 2 out, hit last, hung right run-in, driven out, unchallenged
chased leading trio, 3rd approaching 5th, pushed along in 2nd after 3 out, one pace and no impression before next, hit last
always behind, not fluent 2nd, struggling when blundered 6th, tailed off
held up off the pace in 6th, steady headway approaching 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching 3rd until pushed along after 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd from next
took keen hold in last pair, struggling when mistakes 2 out and last
Nonrunner
GENERAL GINGER has been impressive in wins at Kempton and Newton Abbot and may be capable of giving away the weight to the dual bumper winner Board Of Trade, who makes his hurdling debut after a break. The latter should be one to follow this season, however, and makes more appeal than April's Newton Abbot winner Take A Break and Flat convert Hallingham. Mr Mix is interesting as he was third in a Listed contest at Auteuil just over a year ago and has more scope than Iniesta and Red Devil Star.
General Ginger 11-10fav (11-5) Always prominent, led 3 out, clear when not fluent last, pushed out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep beating Full Blast (10-11) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Take A Break (FR) 11-4fav (10-8) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mdn (4) gf in Apr beating Blandfords Gunner (11-0) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Bigmartre (FR) (10-1) 2nd of 8, 6l behind Bora Des Obeaux (10-1) at Saint Brieuc 2m 2f gd in Mar.
Board Of Trade 4-9fav (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Haydock 2m (5) gs in Mar beating Wade Harper (11-2) by 4l, 5 ran.
Hallingham 8-1 (9-11) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Regal Ways (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Iniesta (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Pushed along and struggling halfway, always towards rear, 13th of 14, 33l behind Quest For Wonder (8-7) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Red Devil Star (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Double Shuffle (11-7) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Threebarmymen (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, went 3rd on inside over 2f out until 2f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 8, 16l behind For Instance (11-2) at Warwick 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Mr Mix (FR) (10-3) 3rd of 11, 9l behind Solonder (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 2f lst sft in Sep.