pressed leader, led 4th, headed after next, led again 7th, headed before 3 out, no extra 2 out
held up towards rear, reminders 6th, jumped slowly next, soon lost touch, pulled up before 3 out
led until 4th, led after next, headed 6th, not fluent 7th, lost place after 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when fell 2 out
mid-division, headway 8th, lost place 3 out, not fluent and no extra next
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 8th, went 3rd 3 out, one pace and no impression, no extra flat
prominent, led before 3 out, driven and headed last, stayed on, no impression towards finish
tracked leaders, challenged 7th, lost place 3 out, mistake and no extra next
held up in mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway next, went close 2nd 3 out, led last, stayed on well
NonRunner
Minellacelebration has turned into a real standard bearer for Katy Price and there's no reason why he should not deliver another competitive showing in an open contest. North Hill would be interesting off bottom weight but he's due to run at Warwick on Saturday evening. But if ALTESSE DE GUYE can repeat the level of his latest victory at Cheltenham, when battling on splendidly, he should go close off a 4lb higher mark. Iniciar and Teak are also possibles but the main danger could come from Moss On The Hill, right back to form last time with a facile Stratford success and unlikely to be daunted by a 7lb rise.
Minellacelebration (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Slowly away, behind, headway into 2nd approaching 4th, led 8th, drew clear before 2 out, 7 lengths advantage last, ridden and hung left flat, idled final 110 yards, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Horace Hazel (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Teak (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Moonrise Landing (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Taigan (FR) 66-1 (10-6) Prominent, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up approaching last, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Iniciar (GER) 10-11fav (11-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, chased front pair when not fluent 4 out, ridden and one pace 2 out, well held before last, kept on flat, not reach front pair, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Sioux Chieftain (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Altesse De Guye (FR) 5-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, held towards rear, headway on outside 2 out, challenging when jumped left into rivals last, stayed on well to lead towards finish, won at Cheltenham 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Anteros (11-10) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Moss On The Mill 7-2 (11-0) With leader, led 3 out, driven 2 lengths clear before last, kept on, clear flat, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Uncle Tone (11-12) by 14l, 6 ran.
Eardisland 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, driven before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Here's Herbie (11-1) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Gaelic Myth 9-1 (11-11) Mid-division, pecked 1st, closed before 3rd, close up 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, 12th of 13, dist behind Taweyla (11-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
North Hill (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Mid-division, headway to chase winner before 3 out, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Bobble Emerald (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
