not fluent 1st, led next, headed after 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, closed after 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, no impression when hampered next
mid-division, closed after 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance next, stayed on same pace flat
soon led, headed 2nd, chased leader until 5th, not fluent next, lost place 7th, well beaten after 3 out
led early, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led before last, 3 lengths clear flat, headed last strides
jumped right 1st, always behind, well adrift 7th, pulled up after 3 out
held up, mid-division after 3rd, ridden after 3 out, no impression and disputing 6th when blundered badly 2 out
held up towards rear, no impression disputing 6th 2 out, never threatened
took keen hold, always towards rear
held up in mid-division, headway from 7th, ridden after 3 out, outpaced next, rallied and hanging left flat, switched right and finished well to lead last strides
in rear, not fluent 6th, well beaten after 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led after 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat
This is tougher than the selling hurdle Rock Of Leon won at Wetherby last month and ALLFREDANDNOBELL is preferred. The latter, who scored at the same meeting at Wetherby and is only 3lb higher today, also makes more appeal than stablemate and recent course third Russian Royale. Danceintothelight can finish closer back up in trip today having gone close over 2m4f here earlier while though Local Show has been finding life tough over fences he can race off a much lower mark back over timber.
Danceintothelight 7-4 (11-5) Led, soon clear until 3 out, joined 2 out, soon headed and weakened, last of 4, 13 1/4l behind Eastview Boy (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Local Show (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Led until 2nd, not fluent 11th, soon led and bumped, mistake and headed 13th, lost place 15th, behind 17th, pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Newstart (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, no impression from 2 out, 6th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Hijran (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Allfredandnobell (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and slightly hampered 2 out, left clear next, ridden out, won at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Lough Salt (12-1) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Rock Of Leon 4-1 (11-0) Led, headed 5 out, led again on long run to 3 out, hit 2 out, ridden and stayed on, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (5) sft in Mar beating Bygones For Coins (10-7) by 19l, 6 ran.
Raid Stane (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Made virtually all, not fluent 2 out, driven clear from last, stayed on well, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating What A Game (11-7) by 10l, 10 ran.
Walkers Point (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, not fluent 4th, 10th from 5th, no extra straight, completely tailed off, 13th of 16, dist behind Ali Bin Nayef (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Chocolat Noir (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Behind, pushed along before 4th, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Dakota Grey (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Ajabindejaw (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, weakened after 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Norse Light (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Ever So Much (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 14, 34 1/4l behind Camron De Chaillac (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Naasik 200-1 (11-2) Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off 3 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Contre Tous (11-2) at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Russian Royale 9-1 (10-0) Keen, raced wide in 3rd, went 2nd 3 out. led after 2 out until before last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 4, 5 1/4l behind Eastview Boy (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.