led or disputed lead until led 7th, made rest, ridden 2 lengths clear approaching last, hard pressed when edged right towards finish, held on
tracked leaders, lost place 8th, in touch in rear, reminder after 4 out, disputed 2nd when mistake next, 2 lengths down last, ridden and stayed on flat, closing on winner when carried right towards finish, just held
tracked leaders, went narrow 2nd 3 out, ridden and one pace before last, well held in clear 3rd flat
held up in touch on outside, driven after 4 out, behind next, soon ridden, went modest 4th before 2 out, no chance with front trio
led or disputed lead to 7th, tracked winner, reminder after 12th, lost place when blundered 3 out, soon weakened and behind, tailed off
Seldom Inn won a bumper and scored twice over hurdles before making an encouraging start over fences behind One For Arthur at Kelso last month. Streets Of Promise, a winning point to pointer and bumper performer, scored twice over hurdles in the spring and though beaten twice at a higher level subsequently looks the type to make a chaser. King's Odyssey could be a blot on this handicap off a mark of 131 if taking to fences as he looked potentially useful when gaining a facile victory over hurdles on heavy ground in March. Warren Greatrex has a good record here and it got ever better when SHAH OF PERSIA scored over the course and distance last month. That was only his second start over fences and with just a 6lb rise to contend with he can complete a quick double. Capard King won three of his last four over hurdles earlier this year but makes his chasing debut on a 13lb higher mark than his last victory.
Capard King (IRE) 11-2fav (10-13) Jumped left, made all, stayed on strongly from 2 out, comfortably, won at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating U Name It (10-13) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Seldom Inn 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon ridden, one pace before last, kept on to take 2nd flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind One For Arthur (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
King's Odyssey (IRE) 3-10fav (11-1) Always prominent, led 3 out, clear next, not fluent last, heavily eased towards finish, won at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) hvy in Mar beating Cleeve Hill Lad (11-1) by 8l, 7 ran.
Streets Of Promise (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pulled up before 4 out, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Shah Of Persia 11-1 (11-7) In rear, headway 13th, soon chasing leaders, led after 2 out, clear after last, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Castle Cheetah (11-7) by 6l, 8 ran.
