hampered 1st (usual 3rd), tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
led, ridden after 2 out, soon hard pressed, headed after last, not pace of winner flat
tracked leader, fell 1st (usual 3rd)
hampered 1st (usual 3rd), mid-division, tracked leaders next, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge between last 2, led after last, ran on (all flights in back straight omitted due to low sun)
tracked leaders, left 2nd at 1st (usual 3rd), ridden and outpaced by front pair between last 2, not fluent last, no impression flat
soon behind, struggling back straight, never a threat, weakened 2 out
raced keenly, held up mid-division, smooth headway to track leaders and in touch when fell 2 out
held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 4th between last 2, kept on, not reach leaders
tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
WEIGHTFORDAVE ran well for a long way at Kempton last month but once again failed to find anything at the business end and a strike-rate of 0-27 tells its own story. He's likely to be a short-price in this moderate contest and hopefully can finally gain his first victory. Leapt showed some potential on the Flat and can be expected to improve for his hurdling bow at Market Rasen but Mont Royal has been running poorly on the level in recent weeks. Crumpledandcreased showed a little bit of ability for Willie Mullins and was returning from a long break when running well for a long way at Bangor last month so she looks the one to take advantage if the selections doesn't come up to scratch again.
Duc Kauto (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 37 1/4l behind Jamacho (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May.
Lucky Robin (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Towards rear, some progress into 8th 4f out, ridden and no extra over 3f out, weakened, 10th of 13, dist behind Brazos (9-5) at Listowel 1m 4f mdn hvy in Sep.
Weightfordave (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Held up off the pace in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders before 2 out, soon 2nd, ridden and no impression last, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Level Of Intensity (11-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Leapt 20-1 (10-8) Behind, headway before 3 out, went 3rd and blundered last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 19l behind Maire Banrigh (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.
Mont Royal (FR) 40-1 (8-11) Towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 16, 24 3/4l behind Trinity Star (8-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Murchison River 50-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, dist behind Maire Banrigh (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.
Crumpledandcreased (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up inn mid-division, took keen hold, headway on inside when not fluent 5th, going strongly 4 out, no extra from 2 out, mistake last, 7th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Fort Jefferson (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May.
Fifty Peach Way 20-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, no extra final 2f, 5th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Imperial Aura (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Riviere Argentee (FR) 2-1fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Catterick 1m 4f stks (6) gd in May beating Dream Free (8-13) by 5l, 9 ran.
