held up last, steady headway 5th, ridden and outpaced in 4th after 2 out, went modest 3rd before the last
tracked leaders on inside, 2nd before 3 out, led on home turn, soon shaken up and clear, very easily
chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, behind from 5th, tailed off
tracked leaders, tracked leader 2nd, led 4th until ridden and headed on home turn, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before the last
raced keenly, led until mistake and headed 4th, chased leader until before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off in 5th when pulled up before last
A winner in France, Melody Of Scotland ran well at Aintree on his first start for new connections and has plenty of scope for further progress. RED TORNADO (NAP) is more exposed but is back on a winning mark and finished runner-up in a higher grade contest than this at Newton Abbot last time. He make most appeal for a yard in flying form. Jackblack bids for a hat-trick on his handicap debut having won a couple of novice events at Fontwell but Royal Irish Hussar and Regulation disappointed last time having both finished runner-up on their respective penultimate outings.
Melody Of Scotland (FR) 7-2 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, driven to chase front pair before next, outpaced before last, ridden and no impression after, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Cause Toujours (11-6) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Red Tornado (FR) 7-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Champagne City (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Royal Irish Hussar (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out,, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Oskar Denarius (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Regulation (IRE) 5-1 (11-13) Prominent, ridden and lost place before 2 out, soon well behind, 7th of 10, dist behind Wells De Lune (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Level Of Intensity (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leader 2nd, led next until approaching 4th, pressed leader, led again after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened quickly, 8th of 12, 35 1/4l behind Champagne City (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Jackblack 11-8fav (10-1) Led, pushed along and joined over 2f out, headed entering final 2f and dropped to 3rd, weakened final furlong, 4th of 12, 10 3/4l behind General Brook (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in May.
