held up, closed 8th, went 3rd after 3 out, chased winner next, no impression 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, slipped leaving bend before 6th, soon lost place, behind when mistake 10th, modest progress before 3 out, no impression
held up in rear, outpaced 9th, well beaten 4 out, blundered 2 out, went remote 4th latter stages
held up, headway before 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
mid-division, lost place 4th, slipped leaving bend before 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
tracked winner until 3 out, 3rd and no extra last
made all, clear from 2 out, easily
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next
This looks wide-open, though Supreme Asset is hard to predict and Le Bacardy has changed stables again. Sportsreport has gone up 3lb since his second at Fontwell but Yabadabadoo is better than he showed at Ludlow. Chestnut Ben is still slipping down the weights but Nearest The Pin has been racing over further and Itsuptoyou is not getting any younger, though drops a grade for this. SIR NOTE is an exuberant jumper and will be happier on this quicker surface having just lasted home over course and distance last time. He's improving with experience and can score again.
Le Bacardy (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, went 3rd from 5 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra, 4th of 6, 11l behind Festive Affair (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Itsuptoyou (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened last, 4th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Bar De Ligne (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Trust Thomas (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Sportsreport (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner flat, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Quadriller (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Yabadabadoo 3-1jfav (11-6) Took keen hold, led until 1st, led 4th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Supreme Asset (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up, never involved, tailed off and pulled up approaching the last, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Sir Note (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Made most, headed narrowly 3 out , 2 lengths clear last, tired and all out flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Lucky Jim (11-6) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Nearest The Pin (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Hung right throughout, chased leaders, 3rd after 9th until next, left 2nd at 11th, pushed along before 3 out, 3 lengths down when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Gowanauthat (11-8) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
