led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, outpaced and no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd
raced keenly tracking leader, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leading pair until final 100 yards, no extra in 4th
chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride and awkwardly away, raced keenly in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
wore hood to post, raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd travelling well inside final 2f, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, readily
started slowly, off the pace in last pair, never dangerous
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon chasing leaders and shaken up, went 3rd final 100 yards, never troubled leaders
off the pace and always towards rear
steadied and switched right start, raced keenly and always in rear
SUBSTANTIAL found the odds-on favourite too good over track and trip in October but still finished ahead of a subsequent winner. He may edge affairs on his handicap debut with the Haggas yard in fine form. Helluvaboy is another returning from an absence having won here last autumn while Got No Dollars has gone close since landing a double at the start of the year and finished in front of Follow Your Heart and Thapa VC here in March. Helm Rock may prove best of the rest.
Helm Rock 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Dark Spec (9-5) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Follow Your Heart (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Close up, headway and every chance over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Dashing Dick (9-4) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Got No Dollars (IRE) 16-5 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Light Up Our Stars (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Thapa VC (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Keen in mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 9, 4l behind Plumette (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Substantial 13-8 (9-2) Raced keenly in 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Great Hunter (9-9) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Green Power 11-1 (9-5) Steadied start, raced keenly in rear, not clearest of runs 2f out, headway final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Love Dreams (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Thaki (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Close up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Prince Of Bel Lir (9-5) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Helluvaboy (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Made all and set steady pace, quickened inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, ran on gamely to assert towards finish, won at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Nibras Shadow (9-11) by nk, 14 ran.
Time To Burn (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Mid-division early, disputed 12th 3f out, kept on same pace without threatening from 2f out, 9th of 18, 11l behind Miss Florentine (9-10) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Sep.
