led, joined 5th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
midfield, pushed along 3 out, soon struggling, ridden after 2 out, tailed off approaching last
chased leaders, nudged along briefly after 3 out, led going well after 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on strongly from last
towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, made no impression
held up, not fluent 5th, smooth headway to challenge after 2 out, ridden and every chance when jumped right last, kept on well flat
reluctant to line up, prominent, joined leader 5th, led 2 out, soon headed, ridden along before last, no extra
NonRunner
Only seven runners in this but all would have a chance on their best form. Storm Rising has left Richard Newland, however, having landed a Fakenham claimer and neither Dear Sire nor Jamacho have been pulling up any trees. Cubswin is still 5lb higher than when successful over track and trip last July and hasn’t raced over timber since December. TAKEIT EASY (NAP) has been very progressive and arrives on a hat-trick having won twice at Ludlow. He looks better treated than Midnights' Gift, back over hurdles after falling in a chase at Southwell, and Hooper, who has won his last four races but may have preferred a slightly easier surface.
Cubswin (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Close up, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Jarlath (11-8) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Dear Sire (FR) 28-1 (11-3) In rear, pushed along after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Hooper 6-5fav (10-6) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd at the last, ridden and quickened to lead last 100 yards, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in May beating Reserve Tank (11-1) by 1l, 8 ran.
Midnights' Gift 13-2 (11-6) Towards rear, headway and tracked leaders approaching 3 out, mistake 3 out, made challenge when bad mistake and fell 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Takeit Easy 9-5 (11-6) Held up behind leaders, travelled strongly into contention before 3 out, nudged to join leader 2 out, pushed into lead before last, ridden clear after last, comfortably, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in May beating Inn The Bull (11-0) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Jamacho 25-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd and reached at 3rd, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra, last of 6, 12 3/4l behind Cotton End (11-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Storm Rising (IRE) 1-8fav (11-4) Made all, ridden and joined 3 out, driven and asserted approaching last, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in May beating The Three Wizards (10-10) by 6l, 4 ran.
