held up, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 8th, mistake 10th, soon weakened
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next
in rear, jumped slow 6th and 7th, soon behind, pulled up 5 out
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next
tracked winner until ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
made all, set strong pace, ridden out
held up, ridden 4 out, headway next, kept on to go 3rd 2 out, one pace
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased winner next, pecked on landing next, ridden and stayed on one pace
ALLANARD returns to this grade for the first time since winning at Wetherby in January. He had Apache Blue more than nine lengths back in third when scoring over this trip at Newcastle in April and should have no trouble confirming that form, despite the revised terms. Martin Todhunter's charge can defy top weight here, though O Crotaigh would go very close if reproducing his recent effort over C&D behind Jacko's Boy. Bob Will goes well here and has place prospects again but Cesium, Phar Again and Carrig An Uisce are all returning from a break.
Allanard (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, steady headway 8th, blundered 13th, pushed along in 4th after 5 out, stayed on same pace, went 3rd and hit 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Wide Receiver (10-12) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Cesium (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Keen early, mistakes, with leaders, lost place 7th, behind 9th, pulled up 11th, in a race won by Willandrich (11-5) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Mar, 5 ran.
Phar Again (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, blundered 8th, reminders after next, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Persian Gates (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Apache Blue (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) In touch, reminder after 11th, 3rd when hit 4 out, outpaced next, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Maid In Moscow (10-0) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in May.
Bob Will (IRE) 7-2 (10-1) Chased leader until 2nd, went 2nd again after 4th, narrow lead on inside after 8th, ridden and mistake 4 out, soon headed, chased leader until approaching 2 out, not fluent and lost modest 3rd last, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 16l behind Fred Bojangals (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Carrig An Uisce (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, blundered 5th, mistake 6th, pushed along before 8th, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 38l behind Play A Cord (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
O Crotaigh (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led, clear with one other 3 out, soon ridden, headed post, 2nd of 10, ns behind Jacko's Boy (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Alfloramoor 40-1 (11-3) Keen tracked leader, joined leader 4th, clear with leader next, bumped 8th, chased winner 12th, ridden and weakened 3 out, eased 2 out, tailed off, 3rd of 6, well behind Bottman (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
Tregaro (FR) 14-1 (10-11) In rear, good headway to chase leading trio after 4 out, no impression from 3 out, 4th of 10, 24l behind Jacko's Boy (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
