led, wandered approaching 3rd, ridden before 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on same pace, no chance with winner before last
mistakes, behind, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before last
held up behind, headway and in touch 4th, led on long run between last 2, ridden clear before last, stayed on well, comfortably
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last, tailed off
raced keenly, tracked leaders from 2nd, outpaced on long run between last 2, soon lost place, behind when unseated rider last
towards rear, ridden and outpaced after 2 out (usual 3 out), never near leaders
mistake 1st, tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th on long run between last 2, no chance with front trio
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out)
tracked leader, challenged and every chance on long run between last 2, no impression in 3rd before last
mid-division, lost place 4th, tailed off 2 out (usual 3 out)
May Be Some Time will be winning over hurdles soon judged on last year's placed efforts. But VAIHAU has a fitness advantage having gone close on his reappearance at Warwick earlier this month. Jonjo O'Neill's charge gets the nod to open his account over timber. Rhamnus is another expected to do better on the evidence of a three length defeat at Wincanton in May but Miracle Cure has shown little over hurdles so far and bumper winner Bells 'N' Banjos is preferred.
Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) 8-11fav (11-7) Raced wide, close up, pushed along over 6f out, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Summer Storm (10-11) at Southwell 2m cond NH flat (6) gs in May.
Dorton (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, pressed winner until 3f out, outpaced and no impression final 2f, 5th of 6, 23l behind Gold Man (11-2) at Towcester 1m 5f NH flat (6) gf.
Foxtail Hill (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 13, well behind Big Hands Harry (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
May Be Some Time 7-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, closer order 3rd, pushed along and went 2nd before 4 out until before 3 out, went 2nd again 2 out, switched left and one pace flat, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Dubawi Island (11-11) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Miracle Cure (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th and off the pace, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Bonobo (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Misteray 100-1 (10-12) Prominent, mistakes throughout, weakened 4 out, 8th of 12, 35l behind Muhtaris (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Nine Iron (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 11th of 12, 19l behind Dukes Delight (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) (flat).
Rhamnus 14-1 (10-8) In touch on inside, headway chasing leaders in 3rd before 2 out, went left 2 out, went 2nd soon after last, well held, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Chase The Wind (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Ruggero 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 4, well behind Fractal (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep (flat).
Vaihau (FR) 1-6fav (10-12) Chased leading pair, closed when not fluent 4th, close up when not fluent 2 out, switched left before last, stayed on flat, went 2nd but not quite able to reach winner, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Be My Witness (9-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Milan Of Crystal (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Mid div best, 8th 1/2way, sl prog aftr 3out & went 5th bef 2out, no ex, 5th of 16, 5l behind Give Her Bach (11-11) at Kinsale 3m ire ptp in May.
