not fluent, soon behind, well adrift 11th, plugged on from 3 out, no impression
tracked leader, mistake 12th, dived at 3 out, soon led, headed before last, lost 2nd flat, kept on
chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, went 2nd flat, almost caught idling winner
held up towards rear, mistake 11th, headway 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 12th, headway 13th, went before 2 out, led approaching last, hung right after last, idling very badly after, held on
led, not fluent 12t, headed after 3 out, weakened last
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, slow and lost place 3rd, headway before 8th, mistake 12th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 4th, jumped left and not fluent 6th, slow 9th, well beaten from 12th, pulled up before 2 out
Question marks hang over most of these but Jimmy Bell was second here on his chasing bow, thought that was more than a year ago. Yaazaain hasn’t been disgraced the last twice and Le Tueur has placed in four of his last five. POET’S CORNER is a speculative selection making his chasing bow as he should make a much better chaser than hurdler given he easily won his only start between the flags last year.
Jimmy Bell 11-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway when hit 13th, chased leaders next, pushed along in 5th when stumbled 4 out, rallied after next, went 2nd and mistake 2 out, every chance when went right and hit last, hung right and plugged on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Jimmi Chew (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Poet's Corner 11-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, behind from 6th, 12th of 16, dist behind Masterdream (10-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Le Tueur (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, lost 2nd before next, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Motown Lake (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Geordie Washington (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, hit 1st, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, losing place when mistake 3 out, well behind when jumped right and mistake last, 10th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Seemingly So (12-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Yaazaain 6-1 (10-8) Behind, headway 14th, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind High Counsel (10-6) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Milton 50-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, led next, mistake and headed 8th, weakened 4 out, mistake 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Balkardy (11-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Stripe Of Honour (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (v) chsd ldrs 14; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Friary Land (12-0) at Dingley 3m mdn gd in May.
Just Henny 14-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway after 6th, struggling 13th, well behind 4 out, 6th of 9, 31l behind Great D'Ange (11-10) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
