mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
keen early, tracked leaders, lost place after 4f, soon behind, rallying when shuffled back over 3f out, stayed on, never a threat
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, led over 3f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well
tracked leader, led halfway, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led until halfway, weakened quickly over 3f out
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
behind, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
Those to have run don't appear to set a particularly daunting standard and it might be worth rowing in with a newcomer. Plenty of stables that do well in this type of race unveil debutants, with the Jefferson team fielding the Presenting gelding Bally Conor and Kitikat also making appeal form a pedigree perspective for the O'Neill operation. Global Rhapsody is another to look potentially interesting for the Mulholland team and he would be the choice if TEL'ART does not run. The latter has a solid jumping pedigree and represents a yard that have done well here over the years. However, she is also engaged to run in the last race at Warwick on Saturday evening so we'll have to see which race Ben Pauling aims her at.
Bally Conor (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Soliya.
Bararocco Shirocco gelding out of Behra.
Nifty At Fifty (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, lost place after 2f, closed 8f out, lost place 5f out, well beaten over 2f out, 5th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Unwin Vc (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) hvy in Apr.
Ask Paddington (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Always behind, last of 9, dist behind Daydream Aulmes (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gs in Feb.
Balleticon (IRE) Arakan gelding out of Miss Garbo.
Espalion (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 5th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Before Midnight (11-7) at Fakenham 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Extra Bald (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Led 4f, remained prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Stoney Mountain (11-11) at Bangor 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr.
Fransham Sulamani gelding out of Circus Rose.
Global Rhapsody (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Rhapsody In Blue.
Kitikat (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Felinious.
Teescomponents Boy (IRE) Midnight Legend gelding out of Northern Native.
Tel'art (FR) Montmartre gelding out of Textuelle.