chased leader until 8th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, ridden after 7th, led approaching 2 out, driven out
in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, one pace from 3 out
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on but no extra run-in
jumped right in touch, driven approaching 8th, effort and slow jump 9th, weakened after 3 out, blundered and unseated rider last
held up, headway approaching 9th, went 2nd 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden adn slightly outpaced, ran on from last
blundered 9th, always behind, pulled up before 4 out
Nonrunner
The Venetia Williams-trained Kety Star has found one too good in each of his last two starts and has to be respected off the same mark as last time, especially as he is set to go up 3lbs in future weights, but he may have to settle for minor honours again with preference for Salinas who gets the vote ahead of Cheeky Lad. The selection is 2lbs worse in for the half length that separated him and Kety Star at Worcester last month but the eight-year-old should be better suited by today's faster ground and is taken to confirm that form. Sunley Shines looked beaten when falling at Stratford last time and may be best watched now, while Theocritus is hard to recommend on recent form. Silvergino has slipped to a fair mark but is hard to recommend on recent evidence and a bigger threat is likely to come from the more consistent Cheeky Lad. Salinas has done little wrong of late though and he is preferred.
Sunley Shines 7-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, led after 8th, headed 2 out and weakened, very tired when fell at the last in race won by Forest Green (10-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May, 13 ran.
Kety Star (FR) 8-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led after 11th, headed last, one pace, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Risk Accessor (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Salinas (GER) 25-1 (10-3) Mid-division, jumped right 6th, headway 8th, chased winner 2 out, always held, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Forest Green (10-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Cheeky Lad 5-1 (11-5) Led, soon clear, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Forest Green (11-5) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Theocritus (GER) 10-3 (10-10) Held up, headway to moderate 3rd 9th, stayed on from 4 out, jumped right 2 out, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Forest Green (11-5) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Albarino (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 8th, ridden to lead flat, headed post, 2nd of 15, shd behind Beehawk (11-6) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Double Mystery (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Led, clear 4th, hit 7th, headed 10th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Baodai (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Apr, 6 ran.
Silvergino (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up, headway 12th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 18l behind Beehawk (9-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
