led, jumped right 4th, headed after 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
in rear, not fluent 5th, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
in rear, headway after 2 out, 5th and no impression last, went 4th towards finish
with leader, led after 2 out, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner flat
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 3 out, well beaten 2 out
held up in rear on outside, headway before 5th, lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, 4th and no impression last, lost 4th towards finish
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, ridden clear flat
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders on inside, mistake 4th, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and held before last, kept on flat
in touch, lost place after 2 out, well beaten before last
in touch, lost place after 3rd, effort before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
prominent on outside, lost place after 2 out, soon weakened
Star Of Valour won four times on the Flat and has most scope of these, though is also burdened with top weight. Rebel Royal is only 1-20 over timber but his best recent run came over track and trip. Fazayte and Scudamore probably have place claims but SAMATIAN held off an in-form rival over course and distance 12 days ago and should be capable of defying a 3lb rise.
Star Of Valour (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Handy, raced freely, led before 2 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra and held run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Sea The Clouds (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Iberia (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened home turn, 5th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Sergeant (11-9) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Scudamore (FR) 4-1 (10-2) In touch towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never a factor, 5th of 7, 23l behind Yagan (10-2) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Guguss Collonges (FR) 2-1jfav (11-3) Led until 7th, pressed leader, led again 4 out, clear before next, headed 2 out, soon well held, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Alkopop (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Braganza Bay 13-2 (11-9) Jumped right on occasions, prominent, took keen hold, awkward jump 5th, hit 6th, shaken up 4 out, no extra approaching 3 out when eased, soon pulled up, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Commander Miller 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division out wide, outpaced and struggling before 3 out, soon behind, 8th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Gerard Mentor (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Gone In Sixty 50-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden 2 out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 33 3/4l behind Master Dancer (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Fazayte (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, not much room 4th, closed after 6th, ridden after 2 out, 4th and held last, one pace, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Samatian (10-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Baliyad (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 3rd, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, dropped to 4th 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Herecomeshogan (12-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Samatian (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Prominent, mistake 3rd, led after 2 out, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Lucky Lover Boy (12-0) by 2l, 15 ran.
Rebel Royal (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Held up in rear, some headway to chase leaders before 3 out, driven before 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Dynamic Kate (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Boys Of Wexford 50-1 (10-4) Towards rear, reminders after 4th and pushed along, struggling 6th, pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Mixedwave (IRE) 150-1 (11-8) Mid-division, struggling 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 16, dist behind Wonderwall (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
