held up, steady headway 6th, chased leaders after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with very easy winner
led and disputed until ridden after 7th, mistake and weakened quickly next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
in touch, lost place before 4th, outpaced and struggling in last pair after 6th, tailed off and left remote 5th after 2 out
pulled hard early, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd after 7th until 2 out, weakened soon after
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, left remote 4th after next
chased leaders on outside, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, weakened quickly, mistake 2 out, soon pulled up
held up in rear, steady headway 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
raced wide and never travelled towards rear, reminders 4th, behind 6th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
jumped well, led and disputed, in front 6th, made rest, came clear before 2 out, very easily
Gameface is the only one to have raced over hurdles and has undergone wind surgery since finishing tailed off at Newbury last year. Stablemate Winningseverything has won a bumper and so has Rintulla but GARRY CLERMONT is unbeaten having won a point-to-point before landing a bumper at Aintree back in May. Jonjo O’Neill’s charge may be the one to side with in a wide-open contest though Blackfinch, Rock On Rocco and Jack Thunder have all placed in bumpers. Serralunga and Coole Lion have both won between the flags but debut under Rules
Blackfinch 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on well, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Sadlermor (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Coole Lion (IRE) 9-4 (12-2) Trkd ldr in 2nd frm 4th, chall aftr 3out, ld bef 2out, chall be last, sn in command, kow, won at Dawstown 3m gd in May beating Golden Nomad (12-2) by 3l, 7 ran.
Gameface (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Pushed along after 4 out, always towards rear, 11th of 20, dist behind Rathhill (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Garry Clermont (FR) 4-1fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on to lead again towards finish, won at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gd in May beating Dino Boy (11-12) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Jack Thunder (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Waited with, soon towards rear, took closer order approaching halfway, went 3rd approaching straight, challenged over 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind The Brass Man (12-0) at Tipperary 2m 2f gd in May.
Rintulla (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led 2f out, soon clear, readily, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Mar beating All About You (11-2) by 5l, 7 ran.
Rock On Rocco (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway on inside 3f out, every chance 2f out, no extra when carried left well inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Trincomalee (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in May.
Serralunga 10-1 (12-0) A.p; jnd ldr 13; drvn to ld flat; all out, won at Upcott Cross 3m mdn gs in May beating Buckboru (11-7) by hd, 12 ran.
Winningseverything (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never going pace to get on terms, modest 4th inside final 2f, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Prudhomme (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Apr.
