held up, shaken up after 4 out, headway to track leaders after 3 out, soon made no impression
midfield, headway to track leading pair 8th, went second 4 out, led going best before 2 out, went clear before last, pushed out run-in, easily
midfield, dropped to rear before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, untidy 9th, lost position 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on for modest third
led, jumped right throughout, clear and going well when made bad mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on run-in but no match for winner
midfield, pushed along 4 out, lost position 2 out and soon dropped to rear
NonRunner
Exelerator Express won over a shorter trip at Huntingdon and is 6lb higher while both Eamon An Cnoic and Solar Impulse placed over 2m on their latest starts. Go Long found only the progressive Sir Sholokhov too good at Newton Abbot last time and can figure but it could pay to stick with CRACKING FIND, who won over 2m4f at Newcastle on his first start after wind surgery and has won off much higher marks in the past.
The King Of May (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Towards rear, struggling after 4 out and never nearer, 11th of 18, 25 1/4l behind Editeur Du Gite (10-9) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Exelerator Express (FR) 11-4 (12-0) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, pressed flat, ridden and ran on gamely, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Iconic Muddle (11-9) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Duke Debarry (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) In rear, struggling before 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Go Long (IRE) 15-8 (11-3) Led until 2nd, led 3rd, headed 5th, jumped left, not fluent and dropped to 3rd 4 out, mistake next, rallied to chase winner before 2 out, held but kept on, 2nd of 3, 2 3/4l behind Sir Sholokhov (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Tracked leader, led 3rd, ridden 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Some Reign (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Cracking Find (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Midfield, ridden and close up before 3 out, chased leader 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Defi Sacre (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
The Russian Doyen (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) In rear, not fluent 9th, headway 12th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 30 3/4l behind Eritage (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Solar Impulse (FR) Evens (11-6) Led sole rival, reached at 8th, pushed along before 4 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, hung right before last, held flat, last of 2, 2 1/2l behind Hatcher (12-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
