held up in rear, 6th when blundered and unseated rider 8th
chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, 6 lengths off winner and no impression when fell 2 out
in rear, ridden 8th, outpaced in 5th at the 9th, plugged on and left modest 3rd when jinked left and unseated rider 2 out
chased winner until 9th, soon weakened, mistake 3 out
held up, took keen hold, not fluent 5th (water), headway 8th, went 3rd after 9th, no impression on winner when blundered 4 out, not fluent 3 out, left 2nd 2 out
made all, soon clear, ran on well, unchallenged
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, behind 5th, plugged on to take modest 3rd 2 out
tracked winner until after 5th, lost place 6th, mistake 7th, behind next
NonRunner
Noche De Reyes has landed all three British victories at this venue and the course and distance winner comes here in search of a hat-trick, having been raised a total of 9lb for his latest two successes. He was impressive last time and is hard to oppose but INK MASTER is just preferred in receipt of 7lb from the Tom George inmate. He is steadily getting his act together over fences and stuck on well to repel all challengers when gaining a first chase success at Perth last month. Richard Johnson will probably set out to run the finish out of his main rival and is taken to prevail. Jayo Time enjoyed a fine 2015 but has found things harder off higher marks recently, though should run well all the same. Chankillo is admirably consistent but does tend to reserve his best for Market Rasen.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Katachenko (10-10) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Jayo Time (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4 out, led narrowly after next, headed 2 out, held flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 3, 3 1/2l behind Hollywoodien (10-11) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Zarzal (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Chased leaders until bad mistake 2nd (landed on top of fence and demolished it), last 5th, not fluent 8th, well behind from next, 6th of 7, dist behind Noche De Reyes (10-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Enjoy Responsibly (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Close up, pushed along and dropped rear 7th, tailed off when unseated rider 4 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Noche De Reyes (FR) 9-4fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway before 5 out, in 4th before 4 out, led 4 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Tornado In Milan (11-11) by 6l, 7 ran.
Ink Master (IRE) 13-8fav (11-3) Made all, kept on well from last, driven out, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Tomorrow's Legend (11-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
Chankillo 8-1 (11-1) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Lemon's Gent (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Another Journey 25-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 6 out, kept on same pace from 3 out, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Festive Affair (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Storm Of Swords (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Took keen hold, led, pressed when fell 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
