made virtually all, hit 7th, clear advantage after 9th, extended advantage after 12th, ridden after 2 out but well in command, readily
pestered leader, lost some ground before 10th, struggling to keep tabs on leader when pushed after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on behind easy winner
midfield, pushed after 4th and dropped towards rear, ridden in last with a circuit to go, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
held up behind leaders, hit 2nd, mistake 8th, never threatened but kept on for remote 3rd
held up behind leaders, distant 3rd jumping 4 out, lost a place before 3 out, kept on but well behind
walked into start, in rear, made no impression, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
ADRIEN DU PONT landed the odds by a distance in one of these events at Newbury last month and a similar outcome is expected today given his apparent superiority over the rest of the field. Envoye Special is next best on these terms and has a recent win between the flags under his belt when Only Time'll Tell was pulled up. He also finished clear of Tom Barton when fourth at Stratford earlier and both Sheer Poetry and Dissertation return from lengthy absences.
Adrien Du Pont (FR) 2-9fav (11-12) Made all, drew clear from 3rd, not fluent 13th, unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m 7f (6) gs in Mar beating Navanman (11-12) by 25l, 3 ran.
Envoye Special (FR) 3-1 (12-0) (h) (tt) a.p; jnd ldr 11; led last; drvn clr flat, won at Kimble 2m 4f gd in Apr beating Deans Road (12-0) by 7l, 11 ran.
Only Time'll Tell (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) (bl) prom to 6; t.o & pu 10, at Kimble 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Tom Barton 20-1 (12-0) Disputed lead after 1st, headed 7th, disputed lead again before 10th, bad mistake 11th, mistake and headed 12th, ridden and lost second 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out, 5th of 12, 29 1/4l behind I'm Wiser Now (12-0) at Stratford 2m 5f (6) sft in Mar.
Dissertation 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, hit 10th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on to take 4th at last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Sam Cavallaro (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (5) gs in May.
Sheer Poetry (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, slow 13th, rallied 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Midnight Target (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
