soon towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
held up in touch, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and always well held
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last
held up mid-division, in touch when not much room on bend before 3 out, no impression after
mid-division early, held in rear when fell 6th
with leader, lost place from 8th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
led before 3rd, headed 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, lost place from 7th
led, headed before 3rd, led 2 out, kept on well
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, plugged on, never dangerous
tracked leaders and keen, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
in rear, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace
Withdrawn
This is a very tricky puzzle to solve as it features five previous course winners. Aintree My Dream is one and back on a winning mark. Rocco fell at Uttoxeter on his chasing bow but was possibly unlucky and he’ll know more today. Marienstar could figure if fully wound up while Dicosimo and Town Parks are other possibilities. The penny dropped with Timoteo in the spring and he is capable of further progress this term. Bennys King won at Chepstow and Market Rasen at the end of last year after pulling up on his chasing bow. He also goes on the short-list but this is a drop in class for KING’S ODYSSEY and Evan Williams’ 10-year-old is handicapped to go very close if he puts in a clear round.
Kilfilum Cross (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Mistake 1st, chased leaders on inside, joined leader 12th, blundered and lost place next, ridden and unable to go with front trio before 4 out, soon left well behind, tailed off, 4th of 9, 36 3/4l behind Molly The Dolly (11-9) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
King's Odyssey (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, fell 7th, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Bennys King (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, led before 5 out, driven clear last, stayed on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Pookie Pekan (10-10) by 12l, 8 ran.
Timoteo (FR) 4-5fav (11-0) Tended to jump left, tracked clear leader and soon clear of rest, close up before 5 out, poised to challenge when went markedly left 3 out, led next, pushed clear before last, in no danger after, won at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Envoye Special (11-8) by 7l, 5 ran.
Dicosimo (FR) 2-1fav (11-7) Led, not fluent 3 out, headed before next, weakened last, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Townshend (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Marienstar (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) With leader, not fluent 10th, lost place before 3 out, no impression in dispute of 4th when fell last, at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Jan.
Aintree My Dream (FR) 25-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, 2nd after 5th, led before 6th, pecked 5 out, headed next, chased winner until weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, 13l behind The Bay Birch (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Tanarpino 2-1 (11-0) Led until after 7th, led after next, headed 13th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened flat, last of 4, 19 1/4l behind Minellacelebration (11-5) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Rocco (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leader, ridden and close 2nd when carried right 2 out, every chance when fell last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Oct.
Town Parks (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) In touch, headway and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, faded flat, 3rd of 6, 14 3/4l behind Aintree My Dream (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Rose Sea Has (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, ridden after 3 out, never pace to get on terms, weakened between last 2, 12th of 14, 28 1/4l behind The Knot Is Tied (11-1) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Atlantic Storm (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up, niggled along after 8th, behind from 4 out, 5th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Truckers Highway (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Western Miller (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 10th, blundered badly and headed next, not recover, pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
