close up, pulled hard, going best when headway to challenge 3 out, soon led, shaken up and went clear 2 out, driven and reduced advantage inside final 150yds, always doing enough
mid-division, took keen hold, driven along and became detached from 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, some headway to track leaders 4 out, still going okay when shaken up before 3 out, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon no extra, weakened
prominent, slow jump 4 out when dropped to rear, soon became detached, well behind when pulled up
led, ridden rounding home turn, headed soon after 3 out, kept on from 2 out but always held
NonRunner
Kabrit will probably be back over fences after this pipe-opener so this may chiefly concern Tikitov, who has been knocking on the door since the turn of the year, and FLAMING AMBITION (NAP). The latter looks more likely than Gris Majeur to defy his penalty with William Shanahan claiming 7lb. The other pair have little to recommend them.
Gris Majeur (FR) 40-1 (11-7) Raced keenly in mid-division, hit 3rd, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 35l behind Pull Again Green (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Apr.
Dreams Of Gold 250-1 (11-6) Never going in rear, tailed off and pulled up in back straight, at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Kabrit (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Jumped right in rear, headway chasing leaders after 12th, 5th and no chance when went right 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Coral (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Minella Zoom (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) In touch in rear, outpaced 7th, behind 4 out, pulled up next, at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Tikitov (IRE) 6-5 (11-6) Disputed lead, led 3rd, headed 5th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, carried left flat, bumped close home, just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Midnight Centurion (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Flaming Ambition (IRE) 10-11fav (11-10) Chased leaders in 3rd, headway into 2nd after 3 out, challenged after 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Fire Away (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.