in rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner
close up, ridden after last, lost 2nd place towards finish, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, in 3rd and looking held when fell last
held up in touch, not fluent 7th, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
made all, clear before last, kept on strongly
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Ut Majeur Aulmes is on a hat-trick but now finds himself on a career-high mark and carrying 11lb more than when second in the race last year. OWEN NA VIEW was fourth that day but now races off a 16lb lower mark. He pulled too hard in the early stages when only fifth at Newbury last time and may be worth another chance on going that will suit. Monbeg River is running well and deserves a change of luck so can't be ignored while Huntingdon scorer Raven's Tower has had just the four runs over fences. Parsnip Pete is thrown in on his best form but has been struggling for a while and may not be the force of old.
Raven's Tower (USA) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, headway after next, effort when blundered 2 out, no impression, weakened flat, 11th of 24, 15 1/2l behind Solar Impulse (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, upsides when left in lead when leader blundered badly 2 out, ridden and hung left between last 2, headed last, no extra, weakened into 4th closing stages, 4th of 6, 11l behind Savello (10-12) at Kelso 2m 1f (2) sft in Apr.
Monbeg River (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden before last, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Special Catch (11-8) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear and mistakes, struggling when badly hampered by faller, unseated rider, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Owen Na View (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Chased leaders and keen, every chance when not fluent 3 out, ridden between last two, weakened run-in, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Ultragold (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR) 9-2 (11-1) Held up in last pair, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 9th, led 3 out, clear going well next, driven out, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar beating Ulck Du Lin (11-12) by 2l, 7 ran.
Parsnip Pete 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division on outside, headway before 5th, challenged 10th, ridden and lost place before 2 out, weakened, 12th of 13, dist behind Pearls Legend (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
