always behind, pulled up after 8th
took keen hold, led, not fluent 3 out, not fluent and headed last, edged left and stayed on same pace flat
mid-division, headway after 8th, outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on flat
held up towards rear, headway when stumbled and unseated rider after 8th
prominent until before 7th, tailed off
held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on flat
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 4th until 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, in rear after 5th, well beaten after 8th, tailed off
mid-division, headway after 8th, 4th and jumped left from 3 out, stayed on same pace, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair
mid-division, headway 6th, close 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened flat
prominent, went 2nd 7th, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led last, stayed on well
got loose before start, in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, went right 3rd, well beaten 8th, tailed off
not fluent 4th or 8th, always towards rear, tailed off
Gap Of Dunloe created a favourable impression when scoring by 15 lengths on his hurdling debut at Ffos Las. David Splaine's claim negates his penalty but there are some promising novices in opposition here including OTTO THE GREAT, who ran the useful Lexi's Boy to a length-and-a-quarter at Ayr last month. If he can reproduce that form over this longer trip, Nicky Henderson's four-year-old may be the one to beat today. Tuscan Gold also warrants a mention but Alan King's dual Flat winner has been a little disappointing so far over timber and a couple of these may have too much speed for winning pointer The Fish Pot. Ballycassel and Greenlaw look best of the rest.
Gap Of Dunloe (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Behind, headway after 4 out, went handy 3rd next, closed to lead after 2 out, clear last, kept on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Parhelion (11-0) by 13l, 15 ran.
Ballycassel (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, slow 5th, some headway 2 out, never dangerous, 8th of 15, well behind Minsky Mine (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gs in Dec.
Deciding Moment (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous, 13th of 18, well behind Montbazon (10-8) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (2) gd in Mar '11.
Greenlaw 40-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, one pace last, 5th of 12, 8l behind Goulanes (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f mdn hdl (3) gs in Mar.
Rock Me John (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened 2 out, poor 6th when blundered badly last, virtually pulled up flat, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Hindon Road (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Soundbyte 28-1 (10-13) Jumped slowly 1st, always behind, tailed off, 9th of 15, well behind Top Wood (10-13) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
The Fish Pot (IRE) 4-5 (11-7) (tt) lft in ld aft 4; hdd last; rallied to ld nr fin, won at Milborne St Andrew 2m 4f ptp gd in Feb beating Strictly Rose (10-0) by nk, 3 ran.
Tiagra 100-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind Black Thunder (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Tuscan Gold 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3 out, ridden to chase winner when mistake 2 out, soon outpaced and well held, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Constant Contact (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Otto The Great (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, ridden before last, chance soon after, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Lexi's Boy (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4yo hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Coronea Lilly (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, in touch 7th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on into 10 lengths 3rd 2 out, closed from last, not able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Dj Milan (11-1) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Dulcemara (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Behind, struggling 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Kindly Note (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Apr, 9 ran.
Hernello (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Made most, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 14, 23l behind Tickity Bleue (10-8) at Newbury 2m mares n h flat (6) gd in Mar.
