tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden next, stayed on flat
towards rear, reminders 8th, headway 10th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
close up, mistake 4th, chased winner 6th until 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked winner until 6th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off
close up, lost place 6th, in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
in touch, headway 10th, pushed along 3 out, ridden next , kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms
in touch, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
made all, ridden 2 out, ran on
in rear, hit 10th and rider lost irons, pulled up next
in rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
Chasing experience is thin on the ground in this but Proper Twelve was runner-up at Fontwell last month, albeit beaten 20 lengths. Winning pointer Divine Inspiration was third at Wetherby in March but, after a pipe-opener over hurdles, course winner HILLTOWN could be the one to be on as long as there is enough give in the ground to suit Seamus Mullins’ five-year-old. Yesnosorry could also make a chaser but West Orchard fell on his only previous try over fences. Theonlywayiswessex has a Flat pedigree and Sadler's Bay also failed to register a victory over hurdles.
Proper Twelve (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Prominent, took closer order 12th, soon briefly chased leader and ridden, outpaced in 3rd 3 out, pressed for 2nd 2 out, soon stayed into 2nd but outpaced by winner, kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 4, 20l behind Le Patron (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Sadler's Bay 10-3fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, rapid headway chasing leaders before 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, every chance when stumbled badly on landing and lost 2nd 2 out, stayed on run in but not recover, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Gentleman Valley (11-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in May.
Divine Inspiration (IRE) 13-8fav (12-2) Prominent, led 5th, headed after next, led 7th, headed when not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, no extra from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 13 1/4l behind No Regrets (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Endersen (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Raced wide, tracked winner, lost place 6th towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3 out, 4th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Theatre Man (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
Haston Clermont (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, driven before 3 out where slow jump, soon tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Twinjets (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Apr.
Theonlywayiswessex (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Held up in 5th, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, outpaced in last after 3 out, headway and hung left when not fluent last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Swift Tuttle (10-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Hilltown (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Midfield in touch, ridden with a circuit to go, dropped to rear and not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on approaching last, kept on into 3rd run-in, no danger, 3rd of 8, 16 1/4l behind Imperial B G (12-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Mrs Kinsella (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Towards rear and struggling when pulled up before 12th, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
West Orchard (IRE) 9-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, lost place soon after 3 out, weakened next, last of 6, 22 1/2l behind Ben Lilly (12-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Yesnosorry (IRE) 10-3 (10-2) Raced wide, chased leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 4, 20 1/4l behind Somespring Special (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Shirocco's Delight (IRE) 80-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, struggling 4 out, 9th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Aviewofthestars (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
