led, blundered and pulled up soon after 1st, dismounted
led 2nd, headed 5th, led again 3 out, clear 2 out, mistake last, ridden out
tracked leader, led 5th, mistake 6th, headed and ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
left in lead after 1st, soon headed, hit 3rd, soon ridden and reminders, lost touch after 5th
held up, mistake 6th, weakened, struggled on
Nonrunner
Zimbabwe gets our vote here ahead of Three Ships and It's The Limit. Much as Zimbabwe only won a seller last time, this race equates with that level and he has the form and the rating to suggest that he is the one to beat. With Batchworth Beau needing to improve, It's The Limit, who can be given a chance on his best bits of form, and Three Ships, who was third in a Market Rasen seller last time but who does have reasonable form from non-sellers before that - certainly in the context of this event - look best of the rest but the race selection is Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe 6-4jt-fav (11-6) Chased leader, led 3 out, hung right from last, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hdl (5) gf in Apr beating Sriology (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Batchworth Beau 11-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden 5th and soon weakened, behind pulled up 2 out in race won by Isam Top (10-6) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Nov, 12 ran.
Three Ships 11-10fav (10-5) Held up mid-division, headway 4th, chased winner after 3 out, one pace from last, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Tirol Livit (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Effusion 100-1 (10-10) Held up, effort 4f out, soon beaten, 15th of 16, well behind Gypsy Scholar (10-10) at Towcester 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Grand Welcome (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 11, well behind Noble Bily (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f sll hdl (5) sft in Mar.
It's The Limit (USA) 28-1 (10-13) Prominent, led after 4th, jumped left and headed next, chased leader 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 18, 28l behind Bob Mountain (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
