led, not always fluent, reminder after 3rd, clear after 3 out until last, headed flat, lost 2nd close home
prominent, ridden 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, closed last, led flat, stayed on
mistakes in rear, headway approaching 2 out, 6th and no impression when mistake and unseated rider last
mid-division, well beaten 3 out
towards rear, headway before 2 out, ran on flat, went 2nd close home
prominent, jumped right 1st, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, struggling before 4th, pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, not much room 1st, went 2nd briefly after 3 out, weakened flat
tracked leaders, not fluent and hampered 1st, struggling before 2 out
mid-division, headway before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
Dan Skelton has a 50 per cent strike rate here with his hurdlers so Air Glider has to go on the short-list for this opener. A winning pointer, he's been placed in three of his five hurdle starts but has been racing over further and there is a question mark over quicker conditions. Donald McCain has won this for the past two years but Astrum will be having his 16th start over timber and the grey is likely to find at least one too good again. CARTHAGE won over 1m4f on the Flat on fast ground a year ago and has shown enough over hurdles to suggest a race like this should be within his range. Furiously Fast was a maiden on the level but did hint at ability and could reach the frame if his jumping holds up.
Air Glider (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, not fluent 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Filatore (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (5) sft in Apr.
Astrum 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, one pace 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, weakened last, 6th of 8, 23 3/4l behind El Massivo (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Carthage (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, in 3rd and one pace before last, 3rd of 6, 9 1/4l behind Red Tornado (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Apr.
Cully Mac (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 8, 31 3/4l behind Lady Beaufort (10-9) at Kelso 2m (6) hvy in Feb.
Dark Diamond (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always in rear, 7th of 9, dist behind Young Dillon (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Apr.
Highland Rebel (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Prominent, soon 2nd, led approaching 7th, soon joined and headed, dropped to 6th from 3 out, no extra approaching straight, fell last, at Wexford 2m mdn sft in Mar.
Tawan 200-1 (11-2) Held up well off the pace in 4th, under pressure 4 out, stayed on to go modest 3rd approaching last, never near to challenge, 3rd of 4, dist behind Three Of A Kind (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Wannabe King 66-1 (11-2) Led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, behind when blundered and unseated rider next, at Catterick 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
El Tiburon (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, effort after 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Mere Anarchy (10-13) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Furiously Fast (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, headed closing stages, kept on, 4th of 10, 1/2l behind Percella (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Arsenale (GER) 20-1 (8-7) Bumped and slowly into stride, held up in rear, stayed on final furlong, never involved, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Diamond Runner (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Louloumills 15-2 (11-1) In touch, chased leader after 3 out, soon ridden, lost place when blundered next, no chance with front pair between last 2, lost modest 3rd flat, 4th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Chasma (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
