chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, lost place next, rallied after 4 out, left in 2nd at 2 out, no chance with easy winner
chasing leaders when fell 5 out
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 5 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 4th, weakened 8th, behind from 5 out, tailed off
made all, jumped well, clear 2 out, very easily, eased closing stages
chased leaders, slow 4th, under pressure 5 out, never a threat
prominent, ridden to challenge 4 out, held in 2nd when lost action and pulled up just before 2 out
Nonrunner
Whispering Harry attempts to repeat last season's success in this but has been raised further in the weights for a recent second at Newbury and is now 14lb higher than last year. CLAN WILLIAM is preferred as he beat previous dual winner Indian Voyage to score at Wetherby a fortnight ago. Arthur's Oak ended last season with a win at Huntingdon but is 7lb higher on his return while Back To Bracka failed to complete last time having won at Ayr before that. Vodka Wells has still been well beaten in recent placed efforts.
Back To Bracka (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Sometimes jumped left, always last, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Whispering Harry 10-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, led 4th until 9th, chased leaders, 2nd from 4 out, switched left approaching last, ridden to lead last, headed and no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Grey Gold (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Vodka Wells (FR) 6-4jfav (11-8) Held up in touch, took closer order 5 out, went 2nd next, effort 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 15 3/4l behind Boru's Brook (11-1) at Wetherby 1m 7f (4) sft in Nov.
Strongly Suggested 40-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, blundered 6 out, weakened from next, 6th of 10, 34 3/4l behind Voix D'eau (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Arthur's Oak 7-2 (11-4) Pressed leader, led 12th, ridden after last, kept on well, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Viva Steve (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Abigail Lynch (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) With leaders, quickly lost place and in rear 9th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 34 1/4l behind Gray Hession (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Clan William (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Made virtually all, mistake 1st, driven 4 out, stayed on strongly after last (1 fence ommited), won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Indian Voyage (11-9) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Key To The West (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-12) In rear, pushed along halfway, headway before 4 out, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 16l behind De Faoithesdream (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
