held up in rear, ridden and well beaten 3 out
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led briefly 6th, weakening when mistake 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, well held after 3 out, some late headway, no impression
jumped right, led, headed 2 out, soon no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 6th, led 2 out, clear before last, comfortably
held up in mid-division on outside, not fluent 5th, headway to go 2nd after next, 3rd and held 2 out, 4th and weakening when mistake last
held up in rear, well held after 3 out, kept on from 2 out, never on terms
chased leaders, not much room 1st, soon mid-division, closed 6th, struggling after 3 out, tailed off
prominent, pushed along 4th, ridden after 7th, struggling after 3 out
held up in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, headway approaching next, 3rd when not fluent last, one pace
prominent, not fluent 1st, struggling after 6th, behind after 3 out, tailed off
Gavrocheka got off the mark upped to this trip at Market Rasen but this is a tougher assignment and he has nothing in hand on third Higgs. Imperial Elysian ended the last campaign in fine form but faces a difficult task on his reappearance against race-fit rivals. Chieftain's Choice was only beaten half-a-length on his return to action at Market Rasen while All Yours had a productive time of it on the all-weather over the winter and in the spring. Building Bridges travelled strongly for a long way at Uttoxeter and Hereia is also worth a market check but CARNTOP probably found 2m too short here at the start of the month and deserves another chance.
Meldrum Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Always behind, weakened 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
All Yours (FR) 3-1 (9-11) Close up, headway over 2f out, soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Birds Of Prey (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Carntop 7-2 (10-10) In rear on outside, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 6th of 11, 5l behind St Gallen (10-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Chieftain's Choice (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, not clear run bend after 3 out, headway before next, led last, ridden and pressed flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Searching (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Higgs (IRE) 15-8fav (11-11) Tracked leader from 2nd, not fluent 3 out, led final bend, headed flat, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Gavrocheka (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Imperial Elysian (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, led going well 2 out, soon clear, well in command when eased towards finish, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Certainly Red (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Avarchie (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway on inside 4th, ridden and no extra from omitted 2 out, 6th of 18, 35 1/2l behind Buzz (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Stynes (IRE) 28-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, weakened after 2 out, went left and mistake last, last of 12, 22 3/4l behind Hunters Call (10-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Building Bridges 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, every chance when not fluent 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Clever As A Fox (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Dentley De Mee (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division, pecked 5th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 10, 24l behind Romanor (11-4) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Gavrocheka (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, challenging when mistake last, led towards finish, just held on, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Fubar (11-0) by ns, 7 ran.
Hereia (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Shiroccan Roll (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
