tracked leaders on inside, lost place 5th, niggled along after 7th, headway on outside 3 out, 2nd before next until after last, stayed on
held up, 3rd from 6th, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on flat, unable to reach winner
tracked leader until 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, went 4th close home
tracked leaders, jumped left at times, went 2nd when mistake 3rd, every chance 3 out, one pace and no impression next, lost 4th close home
held up, headway 3 out, soon led, ridden and edged left flat, stayed on
led at slow pace, headed after 3 out, soon beaten
held up in rear, outpaced before 3 out, well beaten before next
Lil Rockerfeller ran well for third at Cheltenham on his return to action though soft ground is a worry for him. But RUACANA will have no problem with the underfoot conditions judged on January's victory at Musselburgh and he gets the nod to make a winning return having ran well again off today's mark at Aintree in April. A Vos Gardes should have come on for a recent outing and was placed here earlier in the year while Bivouac is another capable of better this season. Forthefunofit won over course and distance in February off a 9lb lower mark but could still go well with Richard Johnson on board today.
Lil Rockerfeller (USA) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, went 3rd before last and soon ridden, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Devilment (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Ruacana 25-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden run-in, kept on same pace, 6th of 21, 3 1/2l behind Astre De La Cour (11-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Run Ructions Run (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 4th, chased leading pair after 9th, driven and one pace before 2 out, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Jennys Melody (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
A Vos Gardes (FR) 11-2 (11-1) Held up behind in touch, outpaced after 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 21 3/4l behind Hunters Hoof (10-8) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Bivouac (FR) 10-1 (11-6) In touch, lost place 4 out, weakened before next, 11th of 12, 31 1/4l behind Tea In Transvaal (10-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Forthefunofit (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Mid-division, short of room after 4 out, never on terms, weakened before 2 out, 15th of 21, 37 1/2l behind Killultagh Vic (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Calculated Risk 5-1fav (9-6) Held up in rear, came towards stands side over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Hurry Home Poppa (8-12) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
