held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
led early, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 3f out
chased leading trio, went 3rd 5f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leading pair, led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
behind, headway on inside over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, inside final furlong, always just held
raced in 5th just off the pace, headway over 4f out, 4th and one pace over 1f out
held up in mid-division, headway on outside going well over 4f out, 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, pushed along and always doing enough inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, weakened 2f out
pulled hard, soon led, saddle slipped soon after, headed over 7f out, gradually lost place from 4f out, tailed off
slowly into stride, held up well in rear, some headway on inside rail from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never in contention
slowly into stride,always in rear, ridden and struggling 4f out, tailed off
ELITE LAND has the ground to suit and is fancied to oblige here; Ghufa and Magnitude may provide the stiffest opposition in what looks a very winnable race. Brian Ellison's charge has been in fair form over hurdles of late, winning at Stratford and Ayr with devastating late runs. His best form has come on ground like this so with a mark of 65 looking fair a bold bid is expected. Hunters Belt looks the stereotypical 'man's ride' so with all respect to the excellently named Shirley Teasdale the pairing are passed over despite some promising efforts since switching from bumpers, whilst Magnitude wins awards for consistency but his best efforts have come in a lesser grade and he needs to improve, although the return to this trip could enable that. Parc Des Princes didn't set the world alight on his latest run at Windsor but that should have brought him forward and he is not ignored given his progression last year. His jockey is yet to ride a winner under rules, something that cannot be said of Alex Edwards or Matthew Cosham. That winning feeling is something that ensures neither jockey's mount can be left out, despite a lack of solid recent form. Ghufa ran well on Wednesday having been set an awful lot to do by his jockey; he would be of interest if turned out here and a repeat of his run behind Lytham in April should see him go close. Stage Acclaim is fresh from a recent win over hurdles at Huntingdon and is considered accordingly, however we are happy to plump for Elite Land as the selection.
Parc Des Princes (USA) 15-2 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden hung right over 1f, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 15l behind Aurorian (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Hunters Belt (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) In rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on to go a never nearer 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Goodlukin Lucy (8-0) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Apr.
Doubnov (FR) 22-1 (9-4) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 20l behind Satwa Gold (9-5) at Newbury 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Duty Free (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 11, 9l behind Monreale (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Diamond Twister (USA) 12-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 10l behind Bourne (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Elite Land 4-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden and bumped over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Leyte Gulf (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Magnitude 7-2 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, wide into straight over 2f out, hung right and headway over 1f out, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Rub Of The Relic (7-13) at Southwell 1m clm stks 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.
Ghufa (IRE) 11-4fav (8-11) Held up in rear, last and plenty to do 4f out, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Mediterranean Sea (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Stage Acclaim (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along 5f out, never a factor, 6th of 9, 19l behind Chookie Hamilton (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Sacco D'oro 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 28l behind Venir Rouge (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Mojeerr 66-1 (8-1) Held up last, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Silk Drum (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Charlie Green (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 5f out, soon behind, tailed off final 3f, last of 9, well behind Starburst (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
