in touch, headway after 5 out, chased leader next, every chance 3 out, weakened before next
prominent, led 6th, strongly challenged after 3 out, hard ridden, stayed on gamely
held up in rear, beaten 3 out
held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, kept on same pace
held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge
held up, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on well under pressure
prominent, led 5th, headed next, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, weakened before 4 out
led until 5th, remained prominent, lost place after 4 out, completely tailed off
Trans Express will probably need to drop a few pounds before getting back to winning ways but Mr Pumblechook and Acey Milan are both interesting making their seasonal reappearances in the day’s feature. Not Never has already won twice around here but his long-term future may lie over fences. Debestyman won over track and trip in January, beating a subsequent winner, and Dan Mcgrue was only beaten a short-head here last month on his first run since a wind operation. The latter has only gone up a pound so has every chance of going one better but THEO’S CHARM has also had a recent wind operation and his third to Ballyandy at Uttoxeter at the start of the year is arguably the best form on offer. He hasn’t won for a long time but both victories over timber have come around here
Air Horse One 25-1 (11-2) Prominent, on terms after 10th, headed before straight, soon no extra, 11th of 23, 27 3/4l behind My Sister Sarah (10-12) at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Dan McGrue (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Prominent on outside, not fluent last, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 6, shd behind Shambra (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Not Never 22-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 19, 13 1/2l behind The Grand Visir (9-10) at Ascot 2m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Theo's Charm (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) In touch, went 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly before next, soon ridden, headed before last, kept on, well held when lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Ballyandy (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Mr Pumblechook 9-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Ask Dillon (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) gs in Apr.
Acey Milan (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Mid-division early, 15th before 6th, soon headway, one pace straight, 8th of 23, 16 1/2l behind My Sister Sarah (10-12) at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Trans Express (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Pressed leader after 2nd, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden and no impression with winner turning in, soon lost place, gradually weakened flat, 8th of 17, 13 1/4l behind Duke Street (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Debestyman (IRE) 7-4 (11-2) Behind and pushed along, reminders in 5th, and no impression after 3 out, finally picked up before 2 out, went close 2nd at the last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan beating Manning Estate (11-2) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Sizing At Midnight (IRE) 3-1fav (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent normal 5 out, driven before omitted 2 out, soon well held, 7th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Follow The Bear (11-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
