led into start, led, clear before 3rd until after 7th, headed just before 2 out, one pace
chased leader, hit 5th, lost 2nd after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, lost place and reminder 3rd, behind 7th, pulled up before 8th
mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 6th, not fluent 4 out, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, led just before 2 out, quickened away when mistake last, ridden out
held up towards rear, headway before 8th, not fluent 4 out, one pace from 2 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 6th, mistake 8th, headway after 3 out, went 2nd from last, no impression on winner, stayed on
not much room 1st, soon chasing leaders, jumped left and lost place 5th, not fluent 7th, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 7th, mistake 3 out, weakened flat
NonRunner
Giovanni Change (FR) 5-2fav (12-1) Led, not fluent 2nd, good jump 5th, hard pressed when came close with rival 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed on landing last, kept on but soon no chance with winner run-in, pressed for second near finish, kept on, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Margaret's Legacy (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Legionar (GER) 7-2 (11-13) Led narrowly, ridden after 2 out, headed narrowly home turn, battled on and led again final flight, stayed on well run-in, won at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Playtogetaway (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Storm Nelson (IRE) 125-1 (10-4) Never closer than mid-division, behind and struggling after 7th, lost touch m]next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Shantou Express (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) Close up, shaken up before 3 out, ridden next, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Porter In The Park (10-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Lihyan (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) In rear, smooth headway 4 out, led going well from 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out when not fluent, weakened run-in, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Presenting Nelly (11-1) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
For Gina 4-1 (10-10) Pressed leader, led 3 out, rider lost iron before 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Transmission (12-0) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Porter In The Park (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up off the pace in rear, made steady headway from 8th, going okay when stumbled badly rounding home turn, ridden along after 2 out, keeping on but still bit to do run-in, stayed on strongly to lead final strides, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Planet Legend (11-6) by nk, 11 ran.
Southern Babylon (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 28l behind Springtime Promise (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Burrows Hall (FR) 8-15fav (11-2) Led, headed before 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 19l behind Champ Royal (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Imperial Merlin (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division on inside, jumped right 4th, pushed along before 9th, ridden after 4 out, in rear when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
