in rear, headway 4 out, led before last, held on well towards finish
held up mid-division, headway 7 out, chased leaders 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on
led, headed before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, lost place before 6 out, tailed off 4 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 4 out, headed before last, kept on
held up behind, outpaced before 4 out, kept on and no impression
Nonrunner
Simply Ned won last year's inaugural running on his return to action and attempts the same feat off the same mark. He has to come into the reckoning as the likes of Croco Bay, Dunraven Storm and Seventh Sky are also returning from lay-offs. But ROBIN'S COMMAND scored over track and trip last month and Rose Dobbin's charge may just have the edge on this occasion, despite a hike in the weights. Fair Dilemma is preferred to Newton Abbot winner Lisbon on his third at Worcester in June.
Simply Ned (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up behind, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced next, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, dist behind Don Cossack (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
Croco Bay (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Held up behind, outpaced 5 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
Dunraven Storm (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place in rear before 6 out, kept on before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Claret Cloak (11-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Fair Dilemma (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Led until after 2nd, prominent, ridden 5th, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 25 1/4l behind Broughton (10-11) at Stratford 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Robin's Command (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led 6th, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep beating Muwalla (10-2) by 8l, 8 ran.
Lisbon (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, effort 3 out, every chance next, edged left last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 4l behind Makethedifference (10-3) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Seventh Sky (GER) 4-1 (11-7) Led, reminder before 10th, reminders after 5 out, headed 3 out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Top Gamble (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
