held up in touch in rear, not fluent 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off
held up in touch in rear, headway after 4 out, went close 2nd when pecked slightly 2 out, no impression flat
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and stayed on well flat
tracked leader, every chance 3 out, 3rd and no impression next, hit last
led, pushed along approaching 10th, mistake 3 out, soon headed and beaten, weakened 2 out
Nonrunner
Barton Cliché may still have a bit of scope over fences but Lord Lescribaa is thoroughly exposed and Hexham runner-up Chicago Alley probably isn't the force of old. FIVE OUT OF FIVE's confidence took a bit of a knock in the spring but he's begun to show signs of a revival lately and should be capable of giving the weight away to some modest rivals. Petito, badly hampered when unseating his rider here last time, has form on soft ground and can chase him home.
Five Out Of Five (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Held up in last, closed from 13th, ridden when jumped right 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Point Blank (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Olympian Boy (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Held up in 4th, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, 9th or 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, weakened approaching last, last of 4, 26l behind Amuse Me (11-6) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Petito (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Held up in last pair, hampered and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Marodima (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in May, 8 ran.
Barton Cliche 7-2 (11-12) Held up in 4th, closing when mistake 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 5, 4l behind Tooka (11-8) at Towcester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Lord Lescribaa (FR) 13-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, hit 5th, led approaching 7th, headed next, one pace and no chance with winner before next, 2nd of 11, 21l behind Kings Story (9-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May.
Chicago Alley 10-1 (10-1) Held up in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, soon chased winner, ridden before last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 14l behind Harry Flashman (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May.