led, joined 9th, headed 12th, pushed along to lead again 3 out, headed 2 out, held in second when left in lead last, ran on flat
held up, nudged along after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to go second after last
in rear, slow 2nd, mistake 4th, hit 7th, mistakes 9th and 10th, headway before 14th, went third after 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, staying on well when stumbled and unseated rider last
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 11th, ridden along before 3 out, faded before next
prominent, disputed lead 9th, led 12th, ridden and hit 3 out, headed 3 out, not fluent next, no extra before last
chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden along approaching 3 out, soon beaten
chased leaders, pecked 3rd, struggling when hit 4 out, made no impression
SAINT DE REVE opened his account over fences when finishing alone at Chepstow. He faces a stiffer task today but there looks more to come over the larger obstacles and he’s less exposed than Psychedelic Rock. The latter arrives in good form having won over track and trip a fortnight ago but Versatility has struggled since winning at Ludlow in November. Brother Tedd may do better today having his second outing after wind surgery.
Psychedelic Rock 11-4 (11-0) Jumped left at times, slight lead until approaching 10th, pressed leader, led again briefly 11th, pressed leader, hit next, lost 2nd at 14th, 2nd again after 4 out, led again approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Templepark (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Mellow Ben (IRE) 15-2 (11-6) Led until 2nd, chased leader until 8th, weakened quickly before, 7th of 8, 32 3/4l behind Pistol Whipped (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Versatility 9-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 6th, mistake and weakened 15th, 10th of 11, dist behind Innisfree Lad (11-2) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Brother Tedd 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 10th, bumped next, 3rd and beaten after 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 23 1/2l behind Eritage (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Saint De Reve (FR) 10-11fav (11-8) Made all, hit 9th, mistake 13th, clear 5 out, left to race alone 3 out, eased flat, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
One Forty Seven (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led 1st, driven after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 7th of 8, 13l behind Copper Coin (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Ibis Du Rheu (FR) 10-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, started to weaken 5 out, ridden 4 out, held after 3 out, 7th of 9, 28l behind Domaine De L'Isle (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
