in rear, pushed along off pace from 3 out, no extra 2 out
held up, smooth headway on outside home turn, upsides 2 out, soon led, not fluent last and hard pressed, asserted final 100 yards
led, headed from 4th, pushed along and weakened rapidly 5 out, pulled up after 3 out
mid-division, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, soon headed, rallied flat, could not go pace of winner final 100 yards
mid-division, headway to lead from 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased leader, not fluent throughout, struggling and dropped to rear from 5th, pulled up after 3 out
mid-division on inside, mistake 5 out, headway under pressure to go 3rd 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on from last
CHESS PLAYER is only 2lb higher than when scoring at Worcester last summer and he may have more to offer this year. Obey The Rules is much more exposed but will have needed last month’s run at Wincanton. Alghazaal is an obvious danger despite a 9lb rise for winning at Ludlow with Honneur De Sivola preferred to Boreen Boy of the chasing newcomers.
Boreen Boy (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent and struggling 3 out, 8th of 11, 35l behind Surtitle (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Chess Player (IRE) 3-1jfav (12-2) Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway under pressure before the last, plugged on run-in, lost modest 3rd post, 4th of 11, 11l behind Gouet Des Bruyeres (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Obey The Rules (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Prominent, outpaced before 3 out, gradually weakened, last of 7, dist behind Flash Gorcombe (11-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Honneur De Sivola (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Mid-division, closer at 5th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 11l behind Montregard (10-10) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Alghazaal 11-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, lost place before 6th, closed 4 out, led 3 out, clear 2 out, not fluent last, easily, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gs in May beating Flash Gorcombe (11-2) by 8l, 9 ran.
Begoodtoyourself (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Mid-division, not fluent and lost place 2nd, some headway after 9th, no impression, well beaten 4 out, 8th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Alghazaal (10-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Mawlood (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, some headway after 9th, no impression, well beaten 4 out, 7th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Alghazaal (10-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
