led and soon clear, came back to field hit 5th and stumbled, headed 2 out, chased winner, weakened run-in
held up in rear, closer order 4th, weakening when mistake 3 out
took keen hold, held up, headway chasing leaders 5th, ridden disputing 3rd when hung left between last 2, weakened, dismounted after finish line
chased clear leader, closer 5th, led 2 out, 1 length ahead last, came clear run-in
chased leading pair until 6th, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on run-in, almost snatched 3rd
chased leaders until lost place 2nd, soon in rear, tailed off 4th, went right 6th, pulled up soon after
chased leaders, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, 3rd and one pace from 2 out
Hallings Comet's winning run came to an end at Cheltenham last month and he is very much a Worcester specialist who prefers quicker ground. Despite a 7lb rise, Southwell second Gabrial The Great is still rated lower than over fences but he can be a little quirky. Boyhood has gone up another 4lb since his fourth at Bangor in March but Molly Carew is making her handicap debut and won over 2m on heavy going here back in January. AWAY FROM SLATES and Champagne George are both returning from an absence but represent yards more than capable of getting one ready at home. Dan Skelton's dual winner gets the nod as he won't mind the ground and Bridget Andrews' claim is a plus.
Hallings Comet 20-1 (11-6) Led to 2 out, driven and one one pace before last, ridden and no impression in 4th flat, 4th of 21, 14 3/4l behind Master Dancer (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Gabrial The Great (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) In rear, headway before 2 out, led after last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Braavos (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Sirop De Menthe (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Held up last pair, outpaced 4th, well behind after next, left 3rd last, 3rd of 5, dist behind Free Stone Hill (10-5) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Boyhood (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Duel At Dawn (11-8) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Away For Slates (IRE) 6-4 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 3 out, pushed along and clear next, kept on strongly, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Roxyfet (10-13) by 7l, 3 ran.
Champagne George (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Pressed leader, led 7th, joined 2 out, pressed last, stayed on to assert run-in, ridden out, won at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gs in Apr beating Laugharne (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Molly Carew Evensfav (11-5) Took keen hold, held up in 4th place, mistake 4th, headway into 3rd and hit 3 out, ridden before next, went 2nd before the last, upsides last, driven into narrow lead run-in, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar beating Indy Island (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
