held up in rear, under pressure 4th, soon beaten, moderate 4th
prominent, led 3rd, headed 3 out, rallied next, no extra approaching last
led until 3rd, led again 3 out, headed when blundered next, rallied and every chance last, hard ridden to lead again closing stages, stayed on
raced in rear, under pressure 3rd, soon behind, modest headway 4 out, never dangerous
chased leaders, led 2 out, strongly challenged last, headed soon after, no extra closing stages
always behind, struggling 3rd, pulled up before last
NonRunner
NonRunner
This is Gran Maestro’s time of year and the top weight shouldn’t be ignored, though he was a long way behind Trafalgar Rock in Idder’s race at Carlisle last month. Ashoka and Huntingdon winner Not Never look closely matched on the form book and shouldn’t be far away again while Sikandar is fit from the Flat, though has been running poorly. Matchaway would need the rains to arrive so OUR THREE SONS and Page Fuller are taken to continue their improvement together by completing the hat-trick.
Gran Maestro (USA) 9-2 (11-12) Disputed close 2nd until hit 4th, 3rd and outpaced from 3 out, last of 3, 36l behind Idder (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Matchaway (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Led, jumped right 4th, headed after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Positively Dylan (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Trafalgar Rock 11-10fav (11-5) Led, hit 5th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed last, pressed winner until no extra last 100 yards, 2nd of 3, 1l behind Idder (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Sikandar (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Awkward start, tracked leader, lost place 2f out, 8th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Mutadaffeq (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Not Never 6-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, led 3 out, hung left before 2 out, kept on from last, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Intifadah (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Bumble Bay 10-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, last of 8, 32l behind Billy My Boy (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Ashoka (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Held up in rear, mistake 3 out, headway before next, disputing 2nd last, no impression on winner and stayed on same pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Attest (10-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Our Three Sons (IRE) 6-4fav (11-10) Made virtually all, joined when left 3 lengths clear 2 out, driven out, kept on, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Court In Session (10-3) by 5l, 8 ran.
