always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
in touch, outpaced in 9th when brought down bend after 9th
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
chased leader until weakened and 7th when brought down bend after 9th
held up, headway after 9th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner
chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, ran on
mid-division, headway after 8th, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out
always behind
mid-division, headway 8th, close 4th when fell bend after 9th
Nonrunner
Always Waining gets the confident vote here with Almnadia and Rojabaa rating the main dangers. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Desert Tommy and despite his penalty, under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Almnadia rates the main danger as she is back in her normal grade having been outclassed last time. Rojabaa was a fair third behind Tamreen last time and is another with place claims but he looks weighted up to his best. Of the remainder, Omni Cosmo Touch could go well if fit after a 418-day absence but in another trappy affair for the winner we return to the progressive Always Waining.
Omni Cosmo Touch (USA) 25-1 (10-7) Jumped slowly 1st, soon towards rear, 20th of 29, well behind Idole First (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grd 3 (A) gd in Mar '05.
Cool Roxy 12-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 3rd, hit 6th, ridden and narrowly headed last, no extra, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Herakles (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Almnadia (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Chased leaders until 6th, soon behind, 12th of 16, 39l behind Golden Bay (9-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Always Waining (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, not fluent 4th, headway 8th, led after 2 out, clear when jumped right and hit last, eased near finish, won at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Apr beating Desert Tommy (11-4) by 4l, 13 ran.
Stagecoach Diamond 9-2 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along 4 out, one pace from next, 6th of 15, 10l behind River Alder (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Wiscalitus (GER) 14-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden and weakening when hit 3 out, 9th of 14, 22l behind Prairie Moonlight (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jan.
Rojabaa 15-2 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 6th, kept on again from 2 out, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Tamreen (10-12) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Lysander (GER) 6-4fav (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway 5th, chased leader 3 out, just got up to share the spoils, won at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr deadheating with Smokey Mountain (10-11), 16 ran.
