in rear, wide and some headway 3 out, slow next and soon weakened
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
tracked leader, tracked leaders 2 out, left clear 2nd at next
keen tracked leaders, chased leader when blundered jumped right and bumped rival, led next and left clear
close up, pushed along 4 out, weakened next
in touch, not fluent 3 out, headway next, kept on same pace
held up, pushed along 4 out, never on terms
led, joined and bumped 2 out, headed narrowly when fell heavily next
held up, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, never nearer
Jeremy The Jinn could only manage third when failing to land the odds in maiden company at Taunton last time and a tongue-tie is applied. The latter is conceding weight to the four-year-old CORNICELLO (NAP), who would have finished closer at Huntingdon last month if a faller hadn’t hampered his progress - Jamie Snowden’s charge gets another chance. Boreen Boy has undergone wind surgery since finishing last at Fontwell on his hurdling bow while bumper third Dr Seb makes his debut over timber along with Doublethetrouble.
Boreen Boy (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and weakened home turn, last of 8, dist behind Hecouldbetheone (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) sft in Dec.
Creationist (USA) 50-1 (9-10) Disputed lead early, led after 1f, pushed along and headed under 4f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 10th of 12, 11l behind He's A Latchico (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Dr Seb (FR) 10-3 (11-5) Held up rear of mid-division, headway over 6f out, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Don Hollow (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Jeremy The Jinn (IRE) 5-6fav (11-6) Held up in 5th, closed after 4th, led after 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, mistake and headed last, no extra flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Inca De Lafayette (10-8) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Laureldean Cross (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Towards rear, mistakes 6th and 7th, never dangerous, 10th of 14, dist behind Onagatheringstorm (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Second Subaltern (USA) 80-1 (11-0) Mistakes, always last and struggling, never a factor, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Privatory (10-11) at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Sherella 300-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, behind next, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Dibble Decker (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Cornicello (FR) 2-1fav (10-8) Towards rear, badly hampered by faller 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and hung right after 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Kensington Art (11-13) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Iconic Mover 150-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, slightly hampered 4th, never on terms, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Storm Hill (11-6) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Doublethetrouble 15-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 6l behind Master Milliner (10-0) at York 2m hcp (4) gf in Sep.