held up towards rear, headway before 6th, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
took keen hold, held up, closed 3rd, led 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd close home
tracked leaders on inside, hit 4th, given reminder and lost place, last next, soon behind
mid-division, ridden 6th, well beaten 3 out
tracked leaders, outpaced after 6th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, beaten 3rd last, no extra flat
held up on outside, closed 6th, one pace 2 out, no extra last
led until after 3rd, lost place before 5th, soon behind
prominent, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, pushed along 4th, ridden after 6th, some headway from 3 out, blundered 2 out, never involved
chased leaders on outside, challenged 5th, led before 3 out, headed at hurdle, weakened next
held up in rear, headway on outside after 6th, challenged 2 out, led last, ran on well
held up in rear, well beaten 3 out
prominent, led after 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
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A desperate affair summed up by the fact that Neworld and Scoppio Del Carro are only platers yet are among the joint top weights. Old Magic has the most impressive recent form figures but needs much softer going and has been climbing the ratings without winning. Max The Minister is dropped in trip and tried in blinkers after disappointing the last twice while Peadar Miguel ran poorly on his comeback on the Flat. Auto Mac narrowly beat Rose Red here last July but was only fourth a couple of weeks later and hasn't been seen since. CELTIC ARTISAN is a far-from-confident selection but Bridget Andrews did win on him at Huntingdon last year and he is only 2lb higher – he hinted at a revival last time at Sedgefield.
Asockastar (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division, effort on outside before 3 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, soon 4th and weakening, 5th of 9, 31l behind Colin's Brother (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Neworld (FR) 16-1 (12-3) Behind, headway 2 out, no impression, 5th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Northandsouth (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Scoppio Del Carro 11-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, ridden and well beaten 6th, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Kudu Country (10-12) at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in May.
Celtic Artisan (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) In touch, headway chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd run-in and dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Hi Dancer (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in May.
Cafe Au Lait (GER) 33-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced 6th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Benissimo (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Max The Minister 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside 7th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 28l behind Distant Sound (10-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Tom Wade (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, well beaten next, 6th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Cornborough (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Descaro (USA) 10-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, took keen hold, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Carnaross (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
St Lewis 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off when jinked right and unseated rider last, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Maypole Lass 25-1 (11-3) Chased leader, led approaching 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd and well held when mistake last, hung right under pressure run-in, weakened into 4th final 75 yards, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Mrs Burbidge (10-4) at Towcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Morning With Ivan (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Led, soon clear with one other, headed 4th, chased leader, weakened 2 out, 9th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Our Kylie (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Rose Red 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from next, 5th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Barista (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Auto Mac 8-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression on leading pair, lost 3rd and weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Sleeping City (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Hustle (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Off the pace in 4th, weakened rapidly before 2 out where mistake, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Master Of Speed (10-10) at Kempton 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Peadar Miguel 66-1 (9-7) Raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 22l behind Shalamzar (10-6) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Old Magic (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, rallied last, went 2nd kept on well flat, gaining near finish, just held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Karisma King (11-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
