slightly reluctant to jump off, led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, 2nd again after 3 out until next, ridden and weakened between last 2
always in rear
held up in last pair, headway approaching 8th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, 2nd approaching the last, driven and kept on same pace run-in
took keen hold, raced wide and held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased leaders 3 out, weakened before next
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway tracking leaders going well before 2 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2
chased leaders, badly outpaced and lost place after 3 out, rallied on inside and edgedd left after 2 out, ridden to lead before last, driven out
in touch, pushed along after 6th, soon lost place, behind from 8th, tailed off
took keen hold chasing leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led after 3 out, driven and pressed between last 2, soon headed and no extra before the last
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Queen Spud was well beaten in this grade at Ascot having won at Fakenham earlier and Newton Abbot winner Sunblazer returned a disappointing favourite at Kempton last time. Exemplary is 15lb higher than April's win at Taunton and it remains to be seen how Fire Tower gets on raised 8lb for winning a lower grade hurdle at Uttoxeter. KING'S REALM has had just the eight starts since last winning way back in 2011 and has slipped down the weights. He may well prove good enough off his current mark after a fourth at Wetherby last time.
Queen Spud 6-1 (11-3) Prominent, driven 3 out, lost place before next, weakened before last, 7th of 8, 31l behind Dubh Eile (10-10) at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Church Field (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 7th, tailed off, 10th of 16, well behind Fleet Dawn (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in May.
Exemplary 8-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, slightly hampered 1st, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, pressing for 2nd last, no impression on winner, one pace, 4th of 12, 5l behind Kincora Fort (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Fire Tower 7-4fav (11-10) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon led, ridden and pressed after last, found extra towards finish, held on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May beating Darnitnev (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
King's Realm (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden after 6th, ran on flat, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Politeness (10-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Vivacissimo (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, jumped left 6th, lost place next, behind from 9th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bertenbar (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar, 7 ran.
Ebazan (USA) 9-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, well behind after 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Mr Burbidge (10-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) In rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along next, weakened 4 out, hampered next, 5th of 8, well behind Ubaldo Des Menhies (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Stormbay Bomber (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Held up, lost place before 3 out, 6th of 9, 37l behind Mr Burbidge (10-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Sunblazer (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 10, 36l behind Mr Lando (11-3) at Kempton 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Serenity Now (IRE) 15-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, 28l behind Knight In Purple (10-10) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
