held up in rear, some headway and closed up before 4 out, shaken up and going okay approaching 3 out, soon ridden, well held when fell last
close up, not fluent 2nd and dropped to mid-division, lost ground and dropped to rear halfway, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
jumped right on occasions, prominent, took keen hold, awkward jump 5th, hit 6th, shaken up 4 out, no extra approaching 3 out when eased, soon pulled up
mid-division, reminders halfway, soon closed up and tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and went clear approaching final flight when not fluent, kept on well flat
led, shaken up and headed before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened
always towards rear
held up in rear of mid-division, awkward jump 1st, pushed along halfway, soon struggling and became detached, pulled up before 4 out
in rear, eased and pulled up soon after 2nd
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, no match for winner
Akentrick and GROOM D’OUDAIRES are both eased in grade. The top weight looks most likely to run his race with Jack Tudor taking over the reins from an amateur. Fantomas and Braganza Bay were both pulled up last time but have hinted at ability in the past and should be pressing the places.
Groom D'Oudairies (FR) 2-1fav (10-3) Midfield, raced keenly, smooth headway before pushed approaching 2 out, weakened late on, 5th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Getareason (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Fantomas (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Not jump well, mostly prominent until 5th, ridden and behind from 9th, pulled up before last, at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Braganza Bay 9-2 (11-10) Midfield, not fluent 4th and pushed along, given reminder next, struggling 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
You Name Him 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 8th, ridden along before 3 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 15, 11 1/2l behind Landen Calling (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Akentrick 12-1 (10-0) Close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 10th of 11, 37 1/4l behind Goodtimes Badtimes (10-6) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Tom O'Roughley (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Mid-division, reminders after 4th, not fluent 5th and dropped to rear, ridden after 12th, blundered 13th, soon struggling and tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Lord Bryan (11-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Rose Kar (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 3rd and dropped to rear, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Hartur D'oudairies (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Meechlands Magic 200-1 (11-8) Towards rear on outside, struggling 7th, well beaten from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Jet Plane (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Letter At Dawn (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Detatched early, headway past beaten horses before 2 out, never a factor, 9th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Kolisi (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
