always towards rear
held up, headway after 8th, close up and going well when brought down 11th
mistake, bumped badly and unseated rider 1st
chased leaders, led 4th, headed after 4 out, kept on one pace
held up, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
always behind
mid-division, ridden when hampered 11th, soon weakened
started slowly, behind, some headway 5th, hit 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, hampered 1st, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
prominent, lost place 6th, weakened 9th
led to 4th, with leader when fell 11th
soon behind
in touch, jumped left 1st, slightly hampered 11th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and one pace
chased leaders, hit 11th, led after 4 out, clear 2 out, pushed out
Withdrawn
The Paul Nicholls-trained Luneray was well held off a 1lb lower mark than today's at Worcester last month and looks worth taking on with preference for Escompteur, who gets the vote ahead of Blakeney Coast. The last mentioned has won his two starts this term but Colin Tizzard's gelding has more to do than when winning those races at Plumpton and Hereford off his new mark. The Philip Hobbs-trained Tamango looks a shade high in the weights at present, while Fear Siuil has dropped to a decent mark but needs to improve on recent form to trouble the judge. Jonjo O'Neill's Renvyle is entitled to step up on the form of his reappearance effort at Worcester in May and cannot be discounted completely although more obvious claims are probably held by the consistent Silvergino, who is entitled to be thereabouts again. Dun An Doras is another worthy of a mention but the vote goes to Escompteur. Martin Pipe's gelding has always looked likely to make a better chaser than he was a hurdler and, while the French import has yet to fulfill that belief, the step up to this trip may well bring about the necessary improvement in this unexposed five-year-old.
Tamango (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, no chnace when pulled up 5 out in race won by Bronzesmith (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gf in Jun, 10 ran.
Escompteur (FR) 8-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, every chance 4 out, one pace from 3 out, 4th of 13, 6l behind Danish Decorum (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-135 (C) gf in Jun.
Luneray (FR) 5-2fav (11-2) Held up, headway 9th, every chance approaching last, weakened flat, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Bronzesmith (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gf in Jun.
Dun An Doras (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden 11th, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 37l behind Good Lord Louis (11-5) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in May.
Manoram (GER) 11-4fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, 25l behind Mick Murphy (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in May.
Silvergino (IRE) 2-1fav (11-1) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Ashnaya (10-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in May.
James Victor (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Led jumping well, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on well, won at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf in Jun beating Take The Oath (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Blakeney Coast (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Made all, ridden 2 out, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Jun beating Eau Pure (11-0) by 4l, 9 ran.
