led until 4th, chased winner until 8th, just dropped to last when blundered and unseated rider 9th
tracked leaders, 2nd 8th, shaken up and no impression from 2 out, well held last, finished sore
jumped left, disputed lead until led 4th, soon clear, not fluent 6th, reduced lead when hung left on bend before 8th, drew clear again before last, easily
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, hit 4 out, soon weakened
NonRunner
Duke Of Lucca twice won a Listed race at Aintree on Grand National day when trained by Philip Hobbs. He’s nowhere near that good nowadays but would have been placed at Newbury last time had he not unseated Francesca Nimmo. HAZY TOM was also useful in his prime and Jody Sole sticks with the 11-year-old, who was second at Ascot last time, even though he could have ridden Paul Nicholls’ Ceasar Milan, fourth in the Grand Military Gold Cup at Sandown last month.
According To Trev (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leader from 1st until slow 6th, ridden before 11th, slow and behind 12th, tailed off 15th, left very remote 3rd before last, 3rd of 5, dist behind Mon Parrain (12-6) at Fontwell 3m 1f (6) sft in Feb.
Ceasar Milan (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 13th, chased winner before 2 out, weakened and lost 2 place near finish, 4th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Rathlin Rose (12-5) at Sandown 3m (3) gs in Mar.
Duke Of Lucca (IRE) 12-1 (12-6) Tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed when bumped 13th, 3 1/2 lengths 2nd when mistake and unseated rider last, at Newbury 2m 7f (6) gs in Mar.
Hazy Tom (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, tracked leading trio, went 3rd 5th until hit 9th and dropped to 4th, switched out wide before 12th, chased winner from next, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Monsieur Gibraltar (12-2) at Ascot 2m 5f fll (5) gd in Apr.
Murrayana (IRE) 11-10fav (12-0) Held up in touch on inside, not much room 4th, pecked 7th, 2nd 10th until jumped left and not fluent 12th, weakened before 4 out, tired in 3rd when pulled up before next, at Wincanton 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar.
