chased winner, until before 4 out, 2nd again and mistake next, lost 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace in 3rd
chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened before 4 out
raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along after 8th, rallied next, went 2nd before 4 out until next, ridden and weakened between last 2
made all, ridden before joined last, stayed on to assert run-in
held up in last pair, not fluent 4th, bumped 10th, closer in 4th went 2nd between last 2, every chance last, no extra run-in
mistakes in rear, went left 1st, hit 6th, went badly left 10th, never on terms
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Blairs Cove will be fancied to complete his hat-trick but this is no straightforward task. The younger KING CNUT is also upped in grade but won well over a short distance here last month having finished a fair third over this trip at Exeter earlier. Lord Bryan was pulled up last time at Kempton but again gave the impression that 3m was too far and he could easily bounce back. Wolfcatcher has had a break while Cut The Corner, who won on this card 12 months ago, looks to be on the downgrade and Western Miller has also become disappointing, though is a course and distance winner.
Wolfcatcher (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Off the pace in 4th, closer in 3rd place after 6th, 2nd before 12th, ridden along before 2 out, kept on same pace towards finish, 4th of 6, 9l behind Blue Flight (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) With leader, led 3rd to next, chased clear leader, lost place 12th, behind next, pulled up before 5 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, headway on outside 5 out, effort turning in, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next, last of 5, 22 1/4l behind Dolos (11-12) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Western Miller (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led to after 5 out, ridden and outpaced when lost 2nd next, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Barton Knoll (11-12) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Blairs Cove 8-11fav (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led when not fluent 2 out, clear 2 out, travelling strongly, eased close home, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May beating Victarion (11-6) by 3 3/4l, 12 ran.
Murray Mount (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Wl bhnd when pu 15, at Knightwick 3m gf in Apr.
King Cnut (FR) 15-8fav (11-9) Chased leaders, closed 7th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led approaching last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May beating Alexander The Grey (11-7) by 7l, 4 ran.
