mid-division, asked for effort 4 out, brought down 3 out
made all, jumped well throughout, left clear 3 out, kept on run in, pushed out
mid-division, headway when ridden 4 out, fell 3 out
towards rear, headway before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression thereafter
always in rear, detached at halfway, pulled up
in rear, hampered and unseated rider 4th
mid-division, fell 4th
chased leader, ridden 3 out, one paced soon after, no match for winner
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, never involved
Auld Sod has placed in his last three starts here but was easily brushed aside by the younger Salamanca School at the track in the autumn and Warren Greatrex’ charge has solid claims in this. Richidish bolted up in first-time blinkers at Fontwell but the headgear would need to work a second time for him to follow up off 10lb higher. En Coeur is usually thereabouts and it would be no surprise to see him get his head back in front on his favourite track but he does have something to find with LOUP DE MAULDE on recent running here and the latter has also been knocking on the door.
Monty's Award (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Mid-division, pushed along after 9th, soon weakened, last of 11, 23 1/2l behind Celma Des Bois (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Salamanca School (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Led, headed 5 out, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Gosuatri (11-2) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Richidish (FR) 11-1 (10-13) Held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders approaching 9th, went 3rd after 4 out, 2nd next, challenged and hit 2 out, soon hung left, ridden to lead before the last, soon clear, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Enrichissant (11-6) by 18l, 7 ran.
En Coeur (FR) 5-2 (11-1) Held up in last pair, went 3rd 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind Balkardy (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Counteract 5-1 (10-10) Raced wide keen close up, ridden 8th, ridden and weakened 4 out, beaten when hampered 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Wagner (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Loup De Maulde (FR) 85-40fav (10-12) Never fluent, last pair, mistake and dropped to rear 2nd, not fluent 6th and 9th, headway on inside home turn, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Balkardy (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
On The Rise (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Close up, tracked leaders 6th, lost place 13th, hit last, 5th of 6, 31 3/4l behind Out The Glen (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Vinnie's Getaway (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Led, joined 4 out, ridden and headed next, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 18l behind Onchan (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Auld Sod (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, hampered 5 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Call Off The Dogs (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.