chased winner until before 5th, 2nd again next until before 8th, 2nd again next until before 3 out, chased leading pair, ridden before next, weakened into 4th run-in, dropped to 5th post
off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling 11th, tailed off, blundered last
jumped well, made all, went clear after 10th, in no danger after, unchallenged
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish
well in rear, tailed off when fell 4 out
held up off the pace in 5th, closer in 4th before 4 out, stumbled badly 3 out, stayed on well run-in, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
jumped right and hung right most of way, chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 5th until next, 2nd again briefly before 8th, weakened 12th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, went remote 4th post
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Black Centaur won at Plumpton before failing to complete and gets a change of headgear while Old Harry Rocks placed at Southwell last time having earlier scored at Newton Abbot. But CHURCHTOWN GLEN was beaten only a length over these fences earlier this month having slipped down the weights and it could be his turn today. Sunny Express looks no nearer winning but Silver Nickel placed over timber recently and debuts over fences.
Sunny Express (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-9) Led until 8th, led 10th, not fluent 4 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 10, 8 3/4l behind Roxboro Road (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Silver Nickel (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Mid-division, effort 4 out, outpaced 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, no impression on winner, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Harry Haze (10-1) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in May.
Big 'n Better 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, asked for effort 3 out, soon ridden and weakened before next, 10th of 16, 32 1/2l behind Josie Abbing (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Old Harry Rocks (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, soon made headway, good jump last, up for 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Do It For Thy Sen (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Midnight Trouble 100-1 (11-0) Held up, fell 2nd, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Arc Of Bubbles (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake 9th, not fluent 2 out, dropped away before last, 6th of 8, 16l behind Stay Out Of Court (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Deewhy (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Jumped right towards rear, tailed off 13th, pulled up after, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Churchtown Glen (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, dropped to rear 7th, hit 9th, not fluent 13th and reminder, ridden and some way off the pace before 3 out, still in rear before last, stayed on strongly flat, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Schnabel (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Black Centaur (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place 12th, not fluent and behind 12th, pulled up before 14th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in May.
