held up in rear, headway 8th, lost place 2 out, soon ridden and beaten
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden before last, weakened flat
mid-division, pushed along before 8th, headway 4 out, weakened 2 out
made all, ridden clear last, stayed on well
chased winner, every chance after 2 out, soon ridden, held and lost 2nd last, kept on same pace flat
disputing 2nd early stages, chased leaders, not fluent 8th, lost place 3 out, well beaten next, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway before 7th, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd last, unable to trouble winner
rear of mid-division, outpaced 3 out, well beaten next, tailed off
Persuer tries a new trip and didn’t show any progress last time at Aintree. UNE DE LA SENIERE has found some form again since wind surgery and, despite a 2lb rise for finishing second at Worcester, remains well treated on past form. Justified finally got off the mark at Huntingdon and that should have boosted confidence while Mr Yeats seems to be in good form. College Oak was only beaten a head at Ffos Las last month so can’t be ignored.
Une De La Seniere (FR) 9-1 (12-0) Held up behind leaders on inside, closed from 4 out, chased winner 2 out, stayed on, closing towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Jubilympics (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Hidden Depths (IRE) 2-5 (10-12) Held up, smooth headway 4f out, led 2f out, easily, won at Les Landes 2m hcp gd in May beating Kenoughty (8-5) by 5l, 8 ran.
From The Heart (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Prominent, slow 2nd, led after 5th, stumbled 9th, headed 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 6, 14 3/4l behind Good News (11-4) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
College Oak 10-1 (11-11) Led, not fluent 4th, ridden from omitted 2 out, headed close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Neachells Bridge (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Justified 10-3 (11-8) Clear with leader, ridden to lead 2 out, ran on run in, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Jersey (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Barely Famous (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Towards rear, steady headway 5th, ridden after 4 out, beaten 3 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Do Ya Feel Lucky (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Mr Yeats (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Tracked leaders, hit 2 out, ridden to chase winner when not fluent next, slightly hampered run in, switched left and rallied towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Matchmaking (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Persuer 11-4 (10-2) Held up in 4th, left in 3rd place before 3rd, awkward 5th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, hit last, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Merry Berry (12-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.