mid-division, headway before 8 out, led before last, kept on well
led, ridden and headed before last, kept on
chased leaders, ridden before 6 out, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 7 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened from last
in rear, headway 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place 7 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Play The Ace is top rated in this but having a first run for Mickey Bowen and has never won over a trip that far over fences. FORGOTTEN GOLD lost all chance at Newbury with a mistake at the last but had run well up that point. If his jumping holds up, he still has the ability to win a race like this though course winner Double Whammy will have needed his run in the Foxhunters’ at Cheltenham and looks a big danger. Mr Mercurial is a better bet than stablemate Relax and Purcell's Bridge.
Mr Mercurial (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) In touch, lost place 10th (bechers), no danger after, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 27, dist behind Top Wood (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr.
Double Whammy 66-1 (12-0) Always behind, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) gs in Mar.
Forgotten Gold (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Ran in snatches, chased leading trio until 3rd, hit 5th, rallied from 14th, went 3rd 2 out, disputing 2nd when blundered last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Master Baker (12-6) at Newbury 2m 7f (6) gs in Mar.
Play The Ace (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Traffic Fluide (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Purcell's Bridge (FR) 11-10 (12-5) Trckd ldrs til outpcd 2 out, 2nd of 3, 15l behind Killer Crow (12-5) at Friars Haugh 3m in Mar.
Relax (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Led til hdd app 2 out; wknd app last, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Habbie Simpson (12-0) at Tranwell 3m gd in Apr.
