tracked leaders, disputing 2nd when blundered 2 out, 5th and weakening when mistake last
held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling before 3 out
towards rear, not fluent 3 out, modest headway soon after, no impression and weakened
held up well in rear, headway after 3 out, 5th 2 out, 3rd from last, stayed on, unable to challenge
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
always towards rear, well beaten after 3 out
took keen hold, prominent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
held up well in rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along briefly after 5th, ridden 3 out, passed weakening rivals from 2 out, no chance
mid-division, ridden and lost place 6th, well beaten after 3 out, plugged on from next
prominent, not fluent 6th, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, ridden and struggling before 3 out
made all, clear before last, stayed on
always prominent, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, well beaten after 3 out
mid-division, 7th and ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
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This looks an impenetrable handicap to solve and EQULEUS is the most tentative of suggestions. He was tailed off here last time beaten over 100 lengths, a strange performance to fathom as he'd looked on the improve previously when runner-up in a similar contest to this at Ffos Las. Hopefully a first time tongue tie and cheekpieces will elicit a more spirited performance in keeping with that penultimate run. Mexican Border is always reserved for a spring and summer campaign around here and he'll be in the mix if ready after his 300-day plus absence. He gets on well with today's pilot. Brean Golf Birdie and Art Looker could be open to some improvement whilst Arkadios is the one to check in the market despite his abysmal form figures as he was a winner on the Flat in France.
Arkadios (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, reminders before 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Fauve (IRE) 100-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear on outside, not always fluent, some headway 5th, no impression, weakened before 3 out, last of 14, dist behind Bold Duke (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Brean Golf Birdie 66-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders in 3rd and always off the pace, hit 1st and next, lost poor 3rd before 2 out, kept on pressing for that placing but never any chance, last of 4, 17 1/4l behind Capitaine (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gf in Apr.
Seeanythingyoulike (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, held up behind in last, 8th 2 out, went left last, never in contention, 7th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Paloma's Prince (11-0) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Mexican Border (GER) 9-4fav (10-6) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon went 2nd and mistake 2 out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Phantom Prince (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Art Looker (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, some headway after 5th, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, last of 5, dist behind Cobra De Mai (11-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gf in May.
Shintori (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pecked 6th, struggling 8th, left 4th 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gf in May.
Kublai (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, closed 4 out, headway when not much room 3 out, close 3rd when blundered 2 out, beaten after, 5th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Eddy (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Kingston Mimosa 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden before 4 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 10, 26l behind Sober Sailor (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Equleus 9-1 (11-7) Always behind, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind Clearly Capable (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Pension Madness (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, 6th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Gambol (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f (5) gd in Apr.
Ladies Dancing 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, no impression when hampered 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gf in May.
Top Of The Rocks (FR) 22-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Frozen Over (10-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Starlit Night 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, mistake next, outpaced 3 out, rallied after next, never able to challenge, 6th of 12, 10l behind Ujagar (10-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Actonetaketwo 100-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sheer Poetry (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Mid-division, lost place after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Muffins For Tea (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Our Phillie Lily 150-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Momella (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in May.
Richardofdoccombe (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Held up behind, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, soon prominent on outer, lost place before 8th, soon behind and pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
