made all, clear before last, kept on strongly
held up towards rear, headway before last, kept on in 3rd place, one pace
held up mid-division, headway after 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression
held up behind, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, reminders halfway, ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last
held up behind, effort before last, never dangerous
held up towards rear, ridden before last, soon weakened
It's a long time since Royal Irish Hussar got his head in front but he's finally getting some help from the handicapper. Viserion beat a useful sort at Wetherby in April while Itshard To No will have benefited from his third at Cartmel. Capeland is unexposed and came up against a decent novice at Taunton in March but we'll take a chance on VIVE LE ROI. Also lightly-raced, he seems to run well fresh so an absence since November last year may not be as much a disadvantage as first appears and he enjoys give in the ground.
El Terremoto (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Led until 3 out, soon rallied and every chance, weakening when mistake last, 10th of 19, 18 3/4l behind Brio Conti (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Mister Fizz 50-1 (11-12) Soon chasing leaders on outside, not fluent 7th, every chance before 3 out, no extra next, blundered last, 11th of 13, dist behind Holly Bush Henry (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Capeland (FR) 3-1 (11-8) Prominent, led before 3rd, headed after 2 out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Bags Groove (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Viserion 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, reminders after 5th, soon lost place, weakened and pulled up after 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Royal Irish Hussar (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, 4th of 7, 6l behind Hint Of Mint (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Vive Le Roi (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led, jumped left 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, beaten when mistake last, one pace, 3rd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Lord Of The Island (11-4) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Itshard To No (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 5th, mistake 2 out, 3rd and one pace last, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Beeno (11-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Aficionado 9-2fav (11-3) Chased leaders, driven and outpaced 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, never on terms, 6th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
