jumped left at times and not always fluent, held up in last pair, headway before 4th, mistake next, chased winner after 2 out, ridden and no impression before last
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd or 4th, outpaced after 2 out, weakened well before last
tracked leader until 3rd, lost place next, last and behind 6th, tailed off
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon led, clear before last, easily
held up in last pair, took keen hold, bumped 1st, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened, modest 4th before last
There may only be half a dozen runners in this but several appear to have decent claims. Zipple Back and King's Tempest were both sent off favourite last time and have been knocking on the door. Alexander The Grey has comparable form and can’t be ignored but we’ll stick with the four-year-old GIBSON PARK, who was a ready winner at Fontwell on just his second start over hurdles. That was his first run for Dan Skelton so there should be plenty more to come.
Gibson Park 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, switched right after next, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Old Harry Rocks (11-4) by 3l, 8 ran.
Alexander The Grey 11-4 (11-1) Tracked leaders, driven to chase front pair before 2 out, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression between last 2, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Pickamix (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
George Herbert 66-1 (11-0) Led until 5th, losing place when hampered 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Bedrock (10-9) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in May.
King's Tempest 11-8fav (11-0) Led, hard pressed 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 17 1/4l behind Blue Hussar (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Zipple Back (IRE) 9-4fav (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on, closed on 2nd, no impression on winner, 3rd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Lough Derg Farmer (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Danseur Du Large (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Raced keenly, in touch, led before 2nd, headed when mistake next, not fluent after, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Shining Romeo (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
