held up in touch in last trio, headway 7th, outpaced after 3 out, rallying when hampered 2 out, impeded between last 2 and last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
held up in touch in last trio, closed 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon behind
held up in touch in last trio, headway 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, driven clear before last, stayed on
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent and went 2nd 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
led, jumped right, headed before 2 out, soon hung right, no impression on winner before last, lost 2nd flat
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 7th, well beaten after 3 out
tracked leader, not fluent 1st, lost 2nd 5th, not fluent next, no extra 2 out
Nonrunner
Any Given Day was well beaten in his prep race on the Flat and looks high enough in the weights here. Uncle Jimmy is an out-and-out stayer while the ground has probably turned against recent course winner Della Sun, but Henryville goes from strength-to-strength and will make a bold bid to defy his penalty. But Harry Fry's charge was beaten nine lengths by SOUND INVESTMENT off level weights at Wincanton 18 months ago and the latter hasn't stood still since either. He was sent chasing last season but should still have the speed for this and makes more appeal than Dan Skelton's pair Toby Lerone and Like Minded.
Sound Investment (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Led, headed 3rd, stayed handy, not fluent 12th, ridden and pressing for 2nd 2 out, 3rd before last, stayed on but no impression on front pair, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Ballincurrig (10-8) at Sandown 2m 4f nov chs (2) gs in Apr.
Any Given Day (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Made all, not fluent 8th, clear before 3 out, all out, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May beating Maybe I Wont (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Uncle Jimmy (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 20th of 22, well behind Doctor Harper (11-3) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Like Minded 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, one pace when hampered next, soon weakened, 16th of 22, 39l behind Clondaw Kaempfer (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Apr.
Toby Lerone (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Prominent, ridden after 11th, blundered 3 out, mistake and no extra next, 5th of 9, 42l behind Daymar Bay (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.
Della Sun (FR) 10-3fav (11-5) Tracked leader, pushed along after 5th, led after 3 out, in command last, stayed on gamely, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep beating Northern Bay (11-6) by 3l, 6 ran.
Spirit D'armor (FR) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 12, 4l behind What A Warrior (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar '12.
Henryville 7-4fav (11-12) Took keen hold and waited with in rear, smooth headway on heels of leaders approaching 2 out, switched right and effort between horses approaching last, quickened to lead final 1000 yards, cleverly, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd beating Foxcub (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
