led until 1st, prominent, outpaced after 2 out, rallied last, not clear run and switched right flat, stayed on gamely, led close home
jumped slowly and raced lazily, handy, struggling before 2 out, soon behind
led 1st, big jump 2nd, headed before last, held flat, kept on
held up, not always fluent, effort before last, no impression in 4th flat
held up, not fluent 1st, closed 5th, challenged 2 out, led before last, 2 lengths clear flat, headed close home
Frightened Rabbit ran well for second behind a useful sort here at the start of the month and is a pound lower. VALSE AU TAILLONS, the only one of these not to have won over course and distance, just qualifies for this but has a welter burden to shoulder. However, Kevin Brogan takes off 5lb and the eight-year-old might just prevail ahead of For Three, who returns from a break during which he had a wind operation, and the in-form pair Wor Verge and Evita Du Mesnil.
Valse Au Taillons (FR) 5-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 9l behind General Zoff (8-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Applaus (GER) 9-1 (11-3) 2nd until 1st, chased leaders, ridden briefly after 3rd, slow and reminder next, struggling 6th, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 4th flat, 4th of 10, 24l behind Fisher Green (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Frightened Rabbit (USA) 6-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Nordic Combined (11-3) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Evita Du Mesnil (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway after 5th, challenged going well 2 out, soon led, ridden out flat, won at Perth 2m hcp (5) sft in May beating Cancan (11-5) by 1l, 10 ran.
Wor Verge 11-4fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, good headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out where led, ran on well from last, won at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Calliope (11-9) by 6l, 11 ran.
For Three (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, , went 2nd2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Quest For Life (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.