led until 4th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leader, led 4th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened after next
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, led 2 out, soon hard pressed and strongly challenged all the way to the finish, held on gamely
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, no impression from 2 out
held up, headway before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place after 4th, soon behind
in touch, tracked leaders 4th, led after 3 out, headed next, rallied and every chance approaching last and all the way to the finish, just failed
held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, never on terms
OLD PRIDE is scheduled to be David Loder's first runner since he rejoined the training ranks and he can get the former Godolphin lynchpin off to a flier. Placed at Warwick and Stratford in the spring, the seven-year-old probably has most to fear from the race-fit Arty Campbell. Bernard Llewellyn's charge had decent form in staying races on the Flat, though is still awaiting a first victory over timber. The returning Thunder Sheik is worth a market check but Mr Lando has gone off the boil and none of the others make much appeal on recent form.
Mr Lando 25-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, lost place after 3 out, tailed off, modest 5th, last of 5, dist behind The New One (11-8) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
Old Pride (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led in start, led, ridden and headed before last, dropped to 3rd and hit last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Guard Of Honour (10-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Thunder Sheik (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, hampered 3rd, soon mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind First Avenue (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Iniesta (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up off the pace in 6th, steady headway approaching 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Bigmartre (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
Thecorruptor (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Always behind, not fluent 5th, pulled up after 3 out, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Superciliary 16-1 (11-8) Held up, outpaced 4 out, well beaten next, last of 5, 21l behind Shear Rock (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Arty Campbell (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, hanging right when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, plugged on, no threat, 7th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Burmese (8-9) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Rachael's Ruby 40-1 (10-11) Prominent until 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
