Midfield, headway travelling well when falling 3 out
Prominent, headway 3 out, ridden 2 out, ran on but always held
Chased leader, jumped into lead 3 out, pushed along 2 out, ran on well, always doing enough
Held up, ridden 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on after last
Led, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened
Held up, ridden and weakened before 2 out
NonRunner
NonRunner
NonRunner
All of these make their seasonal debuts with Brown Bullet and Jersey Grey signing-off last season with victories at Fontwell and Chepstow respectively. Both have been raised 6lb while juvenile hurdle winner Siroco Jo represents last year’s winning yard having struggled at Ascot on his handicap debut. But Philip Hobbs’ has trained two of the four previous winners and HOPE YOU DO is expected to show improvement now handicapping and he gets the vote. Osprey Call is another making his handicap bow having placed over track and trip in March and is preferred to stablemate The Grey Falco.
Osprey Call (IRE) 13-8fav (11-6) Keen, led before second, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Lord Baddesley (11-6) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Bumpy Johnson (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Raced keenly, held up off the pace in mid-division, closer chasing leaders 4th, disputing 2nd 3 out until next, soon ridden and weakened in 3rd, 3rd of 15, 10 1/4l behind Killer Kane (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Siroco Jo (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, disputing 2nd before 2 out, ridden between last 2, weakened soon after, 11th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Herbiers (11-4) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Monarchofthegrange (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, hung left and lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened and lost 3rd next, struggling after, 5th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Fete Champetre (11-4) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Brown Bullet (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Keen towards rear, pulled into prominent position 4th, close up 5th, led before 3 out where awkward, ridden clear before last, driven out flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating A Little Chaos (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Jersey Grey (FR) 14-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Dancingwith Storms (11-0) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
The Grey Falco (FR) 12-1 (10-3) In touch, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Lively Citizen (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Prominent, pushed before 2 out where almost led, ridden after 2 out, 2nd jumping last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Historic Heart (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Hope You Do (FR) 5-2 (10-13) Held up, headway 3 out, nudged along before last, mistake last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Gordon's Jet (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
