held up towards rear of mid-division, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders under pressure 3f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on gamely to lead towards finish
led until pushed along and headed 3f out, chased winner, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd halfway until 5f out, outpaced 4f out, no chance after
chased leaders on inside, weakened final 2f
chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
held up in last pair, headway on outside 3f out, kept on final 2f
raced keenly, chased leaders, 2nd going well 5f out, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on until headed and no extra towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway on outside 3f out, kept on from 2f out, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, kept on towards finish
raced wide chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
This is probably the most interesting race on the card with several powerful stables represented. Fergal O’Brien’s Ask A Honey and Kim Bailey’s Java Point are points winners while When You're Ready was third at Warwick on his bumper debut. Nicky Henderson’s Arcadian Pearl will have his supporters and so will Wilde About Oscar as the Skelton gelding is a brother to a bumper and hurdles winner and a half-brother to two other winning jumpers. Running in the Hemmings colours, SANTON is a half-brother to the useful Eamon An Cnoic and gets a tentative vote.
Arcadian Pearl (IRE) Arcadio gelding out of Grangeclare Pearl.
Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, prog to disp on outer aftr 7th, cl 3rd aftr 4out, cl 2nd 2out, ld under 50 yards out, so best, won at Ballynoe 3m gd in Mar beating Ask D' Man (11-11) by shd, 12 ran.
Java Point (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 4th frm 5th, until 4l 3rd 2out, went 4l 2nd bef last where lft in ld, sn clr, kow, won at Lismore 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Mar beating Champagne Power (11-11) by 15l, 8 ran.
My Friendly Cousin 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 4f out, 8th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Plenty In The Tank (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Santon (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Nutmeg Tune.
What A Baloo (IRE) Jeremy gelding out of Luca Lite.
When You're Ready (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 5f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Trincomalee (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in May.
Wilde About Oscar (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Baie Barbara.
Williams Overture (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Venusorserena.
Bourbon Beauty Great Pretender filly out of It Doesn't Matter.
Lady Diva 25-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, some headway 5f out, weakened from over 3f out, 11th of 16, 25 1/2l behind Rose Of Aghaboe (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Nov.