held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, well beaten 3 out
led, jumped right 2nd, headed and not fluent 7th, mistake 8th (water), ridden 11th, weakened before 2 out
raced keenly, chased leader, led 7th, clear last, easily
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, no impression
held up in 4th, closed 10th, weakened after 4 out
chased leaders, pecked 5th, went 2nd 11th until before 2 out, well held in 3rd after
Stoner's Choice had only one rival at Kempton and the second was beaten in another match at Stratford on Tuesday. Saint Arvans is on a hat-trick after beating small fields at Cartmel and Hexham and GRISBI DE BERCE was one of his victims on the first occasion. Alan King’s charge is now 8lb better off, however, and can turn the tables. Ash Tree Meadow won over 2m here earlier in the month but stays this extra half-mile and looks a threat to all with more to come.
Saint D'Oroux (FR) 50-1 (11-3) Towards rear, rear of mid-division halfway, no threat from 2 out, never a factor, 16th of 24, 27 1/4l behind Camprond (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Stoner's Choice 11-8 (11-2) Led narrowly, mistake 8th, forged clear after 3 out, soon in command and eased towards finish, comfortably, won at Kempton 2m 4f (3) gd in May beating Calva D'Auge (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 2 ran.
Ash Tree Meadow (FR) 6-4fav (11-0) Held up in touch behind leaders, closed to take 2nd 2 out, led before not fluent last, clear flat, easily, won at Perth 2m (3) gd in Jun beating Timberman (11-6) by 8l, 5 ran.
Grisbi De Berce (FR) 5-6fav (11-10) Raced keenly in 3rd place, not fluent 4 out, ridden after last and awkward home turn, no impression, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Saint Arvans (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Pat's Pick (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, mistake and pecked 7th, weakened and pulled up before next, at Limerick 2m 7f gd in May.
Saint Arvans (FR) 7-4 (11-8) Chased leader, led after 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Hexham 2m 4f (3) gd in Jun beating Nero Rock (11-12) by 27l, 3 ran.