chased leaders until blundered and lost place 2nd, rallied 8th, hit 10th, jumped slowly and weakened next, behind when mistake 12th, hampered and left 4th 13th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 11th, 2nd going well before 2 out, narrow lead 2 out, hit last, ridden clear run-in
held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders before 11th, went 2nd 3 out until pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
chased leader 2nd, led 6th, narrowly headed 2 out, hit last, no extra run-in
led until 6th, blundered and unseated rider next
ran in snatches, chased leader, jumped slowly 2nd, mostly chased leader after until fell 13th
held up in touch, pushed along in 5th when brought down 13th
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Eaton Miller is the only course and distance winner in the line-up having caught VAXALCO close home last month. The runner-up is slightly better off at the weights and can gain revenge after another good run at Fakenham. Belmont Park is still a maiden and inconsistent but has returned from a very long break and should be reaching his peak. Minerfortyniner, six times a winner between the flags, has been well beaten in two starts over regulation fences and looks high enough in the weights.
Minerfortyniner (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Led until after 1st, led next, headed 5th, ridden 13th, slow next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Djin Conti (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Vaxalco (FR) 5-2 (10-0) Jumped right throughout, tracked leaders, left 2nd soon after 12th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Hammersly Lake (12-7) at Fakenham 3m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Viva Rafa (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd and 4th, not fluent 7th, blundered badly when well beaten 10th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Brigadier Bob (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden in 6th before 4 out, no impression, well beaten from 3 out, not fluent last, 5th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Wazowski (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Belmont Park (FR) 6-5fav (11-11) Jumped right on occasions, led until 9th, chased leader until weakened 3 out, last of 3, 4 1/4l behind Mister Mister (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Ector (FR) 25-1 (11-8) Led, reminders after 3rd, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Eaton Miller (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, lost place and behind before 10th, rallied from 3 out, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 12, 19 1/4l behind Danseur Du Large (11-5) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Holy Street (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Led, hit 8th and unseated rider, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Mansion (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 9th of 15, 20 1/4l behind Espalion (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Sandford Castle (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, left 4th at the 12th, mistake 14th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
