chased leaders on inside, weakened 2 out (normal 3 out) no chance when hampered by faller last
held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling omitted 2 out, fell heavily last
held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders before 2 out (normal 3 out), led before the last, hung right and kept on run-in
led, ridden and headed before the last, not pace of winner run-in, lost 2nd post
unseated rider 1st
held up in last pair, headway out wide 2 out (normal 3 out), stayed on well run-in, just missed 3rd
chased leaders out wide, pushed along before 2 out (normal 3 out), kept on run-in, went 2nd post, no chance with winner
chased leader until omitted 2 out, chased leaders, 3rd and held when went right bumped and stumbled last, weakened run-in
NonRunner
Cardboard Gangster ran well at Stratford on his reappearance having won there last summer while Born Famous won over hurdles here on his debut for a new yard. But VICTORY ECHO (NAP) was dropped down in trip last week having scored over course and distance before that and he gets another chance in this lower grade contest. Musselburgh winner Thunder In Milan steps up in distance and is preferred to Sputnik and Thatsy.
Thatsy (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, ran on, never nearer, 6th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Azof Des Mottes (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Cardboard Gangster 17-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd and not fluent 12th, led 13th, clear before last, still 4 lengths ahead flat, no extra and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Kym Eyre (11-8) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Born Famous (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, behind when not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headway last, stayed on, led towards finish, cheekily, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Maillot Blanc (12-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Victory Echo (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Prominent early, chased leaders, 2nd and ridden 3 out, unable to get on terms with winner, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Sageburg County (12-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Sir Apollo (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, bad mistake 7th, pushed along 3 out, plugged on same pace, 6th of 15, 8l behind Gibberwell (10-6) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Not The Chablis (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In touch, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Fortcanyon (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Sputnik (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) In touch behind leaders, closed 4 out, led and not fluent 2 out, headed last, lost 2nd flat, no extra final 75 yards, 3rd of 13, 5 1/4l behind The Electrician (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Thunder In Milan (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Handy, lost place and pushed along after 3 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Azof Des Mottes (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Any Job Will Do (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Rear mid-division, pushed along 12th, struggling 3 out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Azof Des Mottes (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
