held up in mid-division, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway before 3 out, never on terms, modest 4th before 2 out until towards finish
prominent, led before 2nd, not fluent and headed 3rd, led 6th, headed before next, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in mid-division, well beaten before 3 out
tracked leaders, led before 7th, pushed along after 3 out, headed after next, 3rd and beaten last
in rear, behind 7th, never involved
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake next, some headway before 3 out, soon well held
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, challenging when mistake 3 out, blundered next, soon led, headed just after last, held towards finish
led until before 2nd, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 6th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up in mid-division, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, well beaten before 3 out
held up towards rear, well beaten after 7th, blundered 2 out
tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, switched right before challenging last, soon led, stayed on
not always fluent, always towards rear
mid-division, some headway before 3 out, soon no impression
not jump well, prominent until 3rd, well beaten before 3 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders until 3rd, soon struggling, pulled up when tailed off before 3 out
held up in rear, stayed on steadily before 2 out, went never dangerous 4th towards finish
NonRunner
MINELLA ENCORE, already a winner between the flags and in bumpers, was placed three times in maiden company in Ireland last season when trained by Willie Mullins. He’s joined Richard Newland and is the clear form pick in this, though isn’t guaranteed to have things all his own way. Velasco was a wide-margin winner in a point in February and has been acquired by Tom Lacey while Copper Coin was keeping better company last autumn and has claims on his fourth at Aintree. Last Royal won his bumper here in July while Busy Street has won four times on the Flat.
A Falling Star 200-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, dist behind Grey Spirit (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) sft in Aug.
Bohemian Maestro (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up, mistake 5th, short-lived effort after 7th, 4th of 7, dist behind Pileon (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.
Busy Street 18-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Clearance (9-5) at Ripon 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Caffe Macchiato (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, off the pace in 4th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Song Of The Hunter (11-0) at Taunton 2m mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Copper Coin 5-1 (11-0) Led, headed 2nd, tracked winner, ridden 3 out, weakened next,., 9th of 14, 37l behind Igor (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) sft in Nov.
Dreamsundermyfeet (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along 8f out, soon lost place, 14th of 15, dist behind Third Time Lucki (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Durl Rock (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Handy, ridden and weakened over 3f out, last of 7, dist behind Fifrelet (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Last Royal 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway on outside 8f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jul beating Jakamani (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Mandalayan (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, well behind over 1f out, last of 9, 35 1/4l behind Oleg (9-1) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Manintheshadows (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) Mistake 1st, always behind, 11th of 13, dist behind Hooligan (11-1) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Mexican Dave 33-1 (11-4) In touch, driven halfway, soon lost place, 14th of 16, dist behind Sizable Sam (11-4) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Minella Encore (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Raced in 5th from early, 2nd approaching straight, not match winner from before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 16, 6 1/2l behind Sempo (11-12) at Thurles 2m 7f mdn Good - Yielding in Feb.
Norman Stanley (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Always prominent, led over 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr beating Go As You Please (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Snow Leopard (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place halfway, outpaced 6f out, 5th of 10, 37 1/2l behind Robeam (9-11) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Velasco (IRE) 6-4fav (10-7) Hdwy 5; lft 2nd 12; led 3 out; unchall, won at Milborne St Andrew 2m 4f mdn sft in Feb beating Reflex Action (11-7) by dist, 10 ran.
Two Florins (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Prom til wknd qckly 15; t.o & pu 2 out, at Duncombe Park 3m mdn in Feb.
Zero To Hero (IRE) (10-3) at Saint-Malo 2m 3f sft in Aug.
Dragonfruit 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led narrowly halfway, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace, 4th of 6, 14l behind Wellntyne (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) sft in Aug.
