held up in rear, headway into 2nd 12th, kept on but well held by easy winner from 2 out
chased leaders, prominent 8th, good jump and led 12th, in command from 2 out, coasted home on bridle
led, not fluent 1st, jumped right and big at times, headed 12th, pushed along and weakened 4 out, tailed off
prominent, raced keenly, lost ground and dropped away 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along before 10th, struggling before 4 out, plugged on for remote 3rd from 2 out
Shaughnessy found only one too good at Musselburgh when last seen under Rules but has been beaten between the flags since and was pulled up in this last year. TIME LEADER won at Stratford and Leicester last season and ran a cracker for a novice hunter when fifth in the Foxhunters’ at Aintree. Huw Edward’s mount should outclass these.
Hermann Clermont (FR) Evensfav (12-0) (tt) in tch til wknd aft 15; t.o & pu last, at Corbridge 3m sft in Apr.
Time Leader (IRE) 80-1 (12-0) Mid-division, mistake 3rd (the chair), chased leaders 16th, ridden after next, stayed on and hung left run-in, not pace to challenge, 5th of 27, 6 1/4l behind Famous Clermont (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Garbanzo (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) (cp) prom til ur 5, at Overton 3m gd in Apr.
Royal Chant (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) (tt) lost tch 7; short-lived eff 13; wl bhnd when pu 3 out, at Witton Castle 3m gd in May.
Shaughnessy 2-5fav (12-0) Lft in ld aft 8; hdd 12; outpcd aft 3 out, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Cuneo (12-0) at Mosshouses 3m sft in Apr.
