held up in rear, not much room 8th, headway 4 out, weakened from next
took keen hold, in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 3 out, left 4th 2 out
in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along 4 out, just about in touch but still rear when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, mistake next and 4 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner flat
made all, not fluent 3 out, pressed next, in command when not fluent last, stayed on strongly
took keen hold, in touch in mid-division, lost place when jumped right 8th, behind 4 out
held up towards rear, some progress 3 out, no impression on leaders
held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 7th, closed from next, every chance 2 out, not fluent last, one pace
chased winner until 7th, 4th and beaten when went wrong just before 2 out, got over hurdle and jockey quickly got off (pulled up)
Go Whatever easily won a point in April and looks to need further than this but Lamanver Bel Ami showed potential in bumpers last winter and there should be plenty of improvement now tackling hurdles. Quloob, three times a winner on the Flat, made a promising start over hurdles at Ascot and that looks better form than Fort Denison's run at Market Rasen though he'll need to prove he handles the conditions. The four-year-old THE GREY SCHOLAR went for £48,000 at the sales after a very easy victory between the flags in April and though he had little to beat he could be good enough to make a successful debut under Rules.
Calypso Jack (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Mid-division, weakened 3f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Hugos Other Horse (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Certainly Red 25-1 (11-2) Held up, always behind, 11th of 14, dist behind I K Brunel (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Downe Milking Lane 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra and lost 3rd place run-in, 4th of 5, 25l behind Mount Windsor (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in May.
Fort Denison (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, stayed om into 4th, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 14l behind Flow Away (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Go Whatever (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped mid-division from 6 out, in 4th before 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Up The Straight (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) hvy in Nov.
Lamanver Bel Ami 5-1 (11-0) Pulled hard in touch, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Jelski (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Laurie Come On (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 12, dist behind Shanroe (11-10) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Jun.
Quloob 7-1 (10-12) Held up, progress 5th, ridden and weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 10 1/2l behind Ecco (11-4) at Ascot 2m (3) gs in Nov.
The Grey Scholar (IRE) 4-5fav (10-10) Led 11; drew clr 3 out; easy, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Equus Dreamer (10-10) by 30l, 5 ran.
