Verdict

LE TUEUR won at Huntingdon and Fakenham in March and goes well fresh. He’s not badly treated on his reappearance and Jay Tidball takes off a handy 5lb again. Felton Bellevue is another who goes well fresh while Delgany Monarch came good at Plumpton in the spring. Safe Destination beat Kap Chidley by four lengths at Uttoxeter but the latter is now 5lb better off so should get much closer.

Formwatch

Kap Chidley (FR) 11-2 (11-13) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 10th, went 2nd when not fluent 4 out, led and mistake 2 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Safe Destination (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.

Le Tueur (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake and blundered 4th, dropped away before 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Doctor Foley (10-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Felton Bellevue (FR) 11-2 (12-0) Mid-division, hit 7th and lost ground, pushed along to chase leaders 4 out, well held from before next, 5th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Doctor Foley (10-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in May.

Malinas Island 11-8fav (11-12) Chased leaders, close up after 4 out, driven 3 out, beaten 2 out, no extra when mistake last, 4th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Great Raffles (10-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.

Delgany Monarch (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Made all, not fluent 5 out, clear 3 out, never in any danger, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating River Tyne (12-0) by 25l, 3 ran.

Safe Destination 10-3fav (10-10) Jumped right, led until 8th, led 11th, headed 2 out, led last, stayed on well, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Kap Chidley (11-13) by 4l, 10 ran.

Shot Tower (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) In rear, hit 8th, no chance when slightly hampered 4 out, never a factor, 5th of 7, 37 3/4l behind Ben Buie (12-0) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Oct.

Percy Veering 12-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led 6th, headed 8th, tracked winner and not fluent next, ridden 2 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Country Kitten (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Eurkash (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Pressed leader, disputed lead 3rd, led after 6th, pushed along home turn, headed approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Duke Of Deception (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.

Dysania (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Chased leaders early, lost place and struggling towards rear 11th, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind My Bad Lucy (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Auld Sod (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Led, 1 length ahead 4 out, soon pressed for lead, every chance but headed 3 out, soon ridden, 1 length down 2 out, soon weakened into 3rd, edged right approaching last, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Toad Of Toad Hall (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.