led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat
in rear, not fluent and reminders 6th, headway approaching 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
patiently ridden well in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, ran on flat, just failed
mid-division, raced keenly, headway 11th, went close 2nd 3 out until not much room before 2 out, weakened last
held up in rear, hampered 1st, awkward on landing 2nd, jumped slowly next, fell 10th
prominent, hit 2nd, pushed along after 7th, weakened approaching 12th, tailing off when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
chased leader until approaching 7th, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat
blundered and unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, pushed along 11th, well behind 4 out
mid-division, raced keenly, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, headway 3 out, led 2 out, just held on
Nonrunner
This looks wide open and a chance is taken on WATCH MY BACK, but in a competitive contest Golden Child and Dominican Monk should also be considered. Something seemed to be amiss with Ferdy Murphy's gelding last time out last month when pulled up in a similar contest at Ayr. The yard's started the season quietly, but if fully fit he's more than capable of repeating previous successes at this kind of level. The ground will be right up his street. Golden Child is nought from eight when chasing, and unseated his rider last time out, after previously running a decent third at Cheltenham without ever looking a likely winner. Dominican Monk has never been this far when chasing, and although not the biggest, has won a couple of times over two miles at this sort of level. Rhys Flint claims a handy three pounds. Borora seems to have found some form, although his win last time out was made easier by the favourite unseating his rider. Flake would look to have good each way chances, but in a competitive race, to win it, we'll side with Watch My Back.
Kilrogan (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Prominent, ridden 13th, weakened approaching 4 out, last of 9, well behind Fier Normand (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Borora 9-4 (11-5) In touch, tracked leader approaching 4th, pushed along to lead approaching 4 out, stayed on well approaching last, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar beating Chrysander (11-12) by 21l, 5 ran.
Sharp Reply (USA) 8-1 (11-5) In touch, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 32l behind Cantgeton (10-1) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Watch My Back 11-4fav (10-8) Not fluent, held up in rear, outpaced 11th, weakened and pulled up after 5 out, in a race won by Tell Henry (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Dominican Monk (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Towards rear, chased leaders approaching 4 out, outpaced when hit 3 out, one pace after, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Pepsyrock (10-4) at Ayr 2m hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Levitski 11-2 (11-10) Held up, switched right and effort approaching 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 10l behind Red Admiral (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Cape Greko 20-1 (11-7) Led to 9th, chased leaders, ridden and in touch approaching 3 out, weakened from next, 4th of 10, 17l behind Rustarix (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Flake 8-1 (11-3) Led to 9th, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 13, 7l behind Young Albert (11-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Mange Tout (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Prominent, raced keenly, jumped right and weakened 2 out, 4th of 10, 17l behind De Boitron (10-10) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Elvis Returns 5-1fav (10-6) Chased leaders until weakened 4 out, 9th of 13, well behind Caribou (11-4) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-140 (2) sft in Mar '08.
Gaelic Flight (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Chased leaders until jumped badly left from 10th, no chance from 3 out, 7th of 10, 40l behind Laskari (10-11) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Nov.
Golden Child (IRE) 7-2fav (11-7) Hampered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Major Miller (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
