mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd next, led before last, kept up to work and stayed on well run-in
held up in mid-division, weakened on long run before 2 out
towards rear, closer in mid-division when jumped slowly 4th, towards rear and no chance after, tailed off, mistake last
mid-division, pushed along and struggling when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, slightly hampered 2 out, weakened before last
wore hood to post, led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
chased leader, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, held on for 2nd
always towards rear, never involved, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, kept on well run-in, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner
behind, not fluent 2nd, headway on inside between last two, kept on run-in, never nearer
chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last two, edged right and plugged on run-in, lost 3rd towards finish
raced wide towards rear, pushed along in mid-division after 3 out, weakened soon after
WHIZZ KID refused to buckle despite being headed approaching the last at Aintree on his handicap debut. He has gone up a pound but is probably still on a decent mark. Knappers Hill has the class to go close under his big weight after a confidence-booster at Newton Abbot and Alto Alto beat a subsequent winner at Plumpton. Boombawn beat Hasty Parisian at Ffos Las and an earlier win at Southwell has been franked while Dibble Decker and Head Law are others still heading in the right direction but Privatory had his limitations exposed at Stratford. Fellow four-year-old Doctor Parnassus is facing a stiff task at the weights.
Knappers Hill (IRE) 4-9fav (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, not much room 5th, led before 2 out, quickened before last, readily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr beating Diligent (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Doctor Parnassus (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Restrained towards rear, steady headway 3 out, ridden before last, one pace, 7th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Vauban (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Mar.
Head Law (FR) 4-9fav (12-5) Held up in last, not fluent 4th, headway into 3rd after 3 out, pressed leader going well approaching last, led final flight and went clear run-in, not extended, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Pay The Woman (11-11) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.
Whizz Kid (GER) 3-1fav (10-8) Not fluent, led until 4th, led before 3 out, held by winner and lost 2nd towards finish, no extra and lost 3rd post, 4th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Hacker Des Places (11-2) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Zacony Rebel (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leader, pushed along and could not go pace of leader 3 out, plugged on thereafter in distant 2nd, 2nd of 4, 24l behind Earth Lord (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Dibble Decker (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Prominent, led before 3rd, pushed before 2 out, ridden after last, always doing enough late on, won at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Super Six (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Boombawn (IRE) 1-4fav (11-8) Made all, quickened pace 4th, shaken up flat, readily, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Hasty Parisian (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Privatory (FR) 5-4fav (11-2) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened thereafter, 2nd of 10, 13l behind Point Him Out (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Alto Alto (FR) 3-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd next, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Saligo Bay (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Red Vision (FR) 1-4fav (11-10) Made all, not fluent 1st, jumped right 3 out, ridden before last, ran on flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar beating Cornell (10-7) by 5l, 6 ran.
Hasty Parisian (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked winner, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace, no threat to winner, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Boombawn (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Stanley Pincombe (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon held, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind Beau Haze (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Salsada (IRE) 1-2fav (11-0) Prominent, pressed leader under home turn, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Carn A Chlamain (10-6) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Apr.
