chased leader, hit 8th, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before next, weakened approaching last
raced keenly in rear, headway to chase leaders 8th, switched left to challenge approaching 2 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra after last
in touch, not fluent 3rd, nudged along briefly next, not fluent 6th, outpaced and pushed along before 4 out, headway when not fluent 2 out, switched right and mistake last, ridden flat, stayed on well to challenge inside final 100yds, just held by winner
made all, pushed along 3 out, ridden before next, ran on after last, all out final 100yds
in touch, jumped left 2nd, headway 2 out, soon pushed along, every chance last, ridden flat, kept on final 100yds
Arvico Bleu is having a first run since finishing behind Sao at Aintree in November and conceding weight all round. Casa Tall may be in need of a confidence-booster but COACH CARTER produced easily his best run to date over fences at Ayr at the start of the month when runner-up to Beakstown in a Listed handicap. A repeat of that effort here would probably suffice. Dreams Of Home won at Ayr in the autumn but has failed to build on that.
Arvico Bleu (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 3rd, headed after next, led 5th, headed after 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Darling Du Large (10-2) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Sao (FR) 15-2 (11-2) In rear, brought down by faller 1st, at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Coach Carter (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) In rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along before next, not fluent 2 out, went second approaching last, kept on flat, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Beakstown (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Dreams Of Home (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th until 11th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Soldier Of Destiny (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Casa Tall (FR) 10-3 (10-11) Held up in 4th place, brought down 7th, at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
