tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, closed 7th, ridden after 9th, not fluent and struggling from 11th, well beaten after 4 out
held up, headway after 11th, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on leading pair, weakened into 4th towards finish
made all, not fluent 6th, ridden and edged left before last, hung left and rider lost iron flat, held on well
held up in rear, headway 10th, went 2nd 3 out, every chance and edged left flat, held towards finish
tracked winner until 10th, one pace and no impression before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, no threat to front pair
tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th until 3 out, weakened before next
in rear, ridden after 8th, behind 10th, pulled up before 4 out
Nonrunner
Killeenmore won easily over 3m here last month but faces a much stiffer task today racing from out of the handicap. Stonethrower won at Ludlow in April but was beaten in hunter chases either side of that success. Course and distance winner Scotch Warrior beat Quito Du Tresor at Ayr two runs ago but the runner-up is weighted to take his revenge today. Call Box still has something to prove over fences while Kie is better over 2m. ALLOW ME has been knocking on the door and deserves a change of luck. This is his best trip and he wasn't beaten far off today's mark on good ground at Kelso in April.
Stonethrower (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Mid-division, headway on outside 9th (water), outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 32l behind Ockey De Neulliac (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (5) gs in Apr.
Scotch Warrior 15-2 (10-8) Prominent, lost place after 4 out, outpaced and no impression on leaders after, plugged on, 7th of 12, 8l behind Majala (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Apr.
Creevytennant (IRE) 10-11fav (12-1) Given clear lead start, not fluent 1st, soon well clear, given breather approaching 12th, drew away again before last, eased close home, unchallenged, won at Ascot 2m 5f hts chs (5) gd in Apr '13 beating Herecomesthetruth (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Call Box (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up in 6th, closed on outside 4th, one pace approaching 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 7, 11l behind Titus Bolt (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Apr.
Garleton (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 5th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on and no impression, 4th of 8, 10l behind Book'em Danno (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Allow Me 4-1 (11-6) Close up, led 3rd, headed 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Purcell's Bridge (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in May.
Killeenmore (IRE) 11-8fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in May beating Wild Geese (11-12) by 6l, 4 ran.
Kie (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) With leader, blundered badly 2nd, soon lost place, outpaced from 5 out, went poor 4th from 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 29l behind Vulcanite (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in May.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 11-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led next, jumped slowly 2 out, 3 lengths up last, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Scotch Warrior (10-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs in Apr.
