held up in rear, shaken up before 3 out, ridden and switched left approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace final 150yds, no telling impression
chased clear leader, driven along 3 out, mistake when weakening 2 out, soon no extra
jumped left on occasions, tracked leaders, shaken up before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out
made all, 6 lengths clear halfway, going well when much reduced advantage approaching 3 out, shaken up and went clear from 2 out, edged left final 150yds when well clear, driven out
held up in mid-division, shaken up when some headway on outer before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on well from 2 out but no match for winner
mid-division, briefly ridden along when slightly outpaced halfway, driven and kept on one pace from 2 out, went modest fourth inside final 150yds
never better than mid-division
Inn The Bull, Sofia's Rock and JUST THE MAN are all previous course and distance winners. The latter is preferred of that trio as he beat Huntingdon winner Coolnaugh Haze on worse terms here in March. Chasamax has a first run since August but will have been waiting for the quicker ground. Aliomaana had decent juvenile form but she just appears to have gone off the boil lately and Peaked Too Soon finished tailed off on his reappearance.
Just The Man (FR) 2-1 (11-13) Raced in close 3rd on inside, went 2nd out wide before 3 out, upsides last, strong challenge out wide run-in, always just held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Sayadam (11-8) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Peaked Too Soon 22-1 (11-2) Towards rear, steadily lost ground before 2 out, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Koi Dodville (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Chasamax (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 9 1/2l behind Cousin Oscar (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sofia's Rock (FR) 3-1fav (11-10) Led, clear 3rd, reduced advantage 2 out, ridden before last, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 4 1/4l behind American Gerry (11-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Coolnaugh Haze (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Jeremy The Jinn (11-11) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.
Inn The Bull (GER) 17-2 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden in last after 4 out, lost touch 3 out, tailed off before last, 7th of 9, dist behind American Gerry (11-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Aliomaana 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, raced keenly, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed before last, mistake last, weakened flat, 6th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Malakahna (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp fll (1) gd in Apr.
