mid-division, jumped right 5th and 6th, lost touch after 7th, well behind when went badly lame, collapsed and fell approaching 2 out
jumped right, led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, good headway on inside to lead 3 out, went slightly right 2 out and last, hard ridden flat, headed towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, every chance approaching 3 out where mistake, soon weakened
raced keenly, tracked leader to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, shaken up, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in rear, headway after 7th, led briefly approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, ran on under pressure to lead towards finish
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out
pulled hard, held up in rear, not fluent 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 6th
Predictive can pick this up at the principal expense of Adroit Approach and Quelclasse. Graham Lee's comeback has been a tremendous success and the former Paul Nicholls inmate will be here off the back of a fair run at the course in April. Adroit Approach found a weak contest at Worcester to get off the mark. The going was virtually unraceable on that occasion and it will be markedly different here. Quelclasse is an imponderable on the likely going. He ran lamentably at Kempton and is surely better than that bare form suggests. Cleverality showed little for Evan Williams and Alison Thorpe takes the reins. Toby Belch represents a yard that are very much in form whilst the booking of AP McCoy aboard Lugato is certainly eye-catching. Smart Tom would have chances if able to rediscover his bumper form of a few years ago. Predictive is something of a wild card in this race but if the switch to Donald McCain has reawakened his enthusiasm, he has to take the beating.
Bay Ketch 66-1 (11-0) Behind from 4th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Nothing Is Forever (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf, 15 ran.
Cleverality (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) fell in race won by Wednesday Country (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (5) gf in Apr, 13 ran.
Lugato (GER) 5-2jt-fav (11-9) Mid-division, 9th halfway, 7th 3 out, 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Tryptronic (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 gs in Apr.
Mizen Raven (IRE) (12-0) 3rd of 14, 14l behind Any Currency (12-0) at Lemonfield 3m ire ptp gs in Mar.
Pole Dancer 33-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, never near leaders, 13th of 16, 27l behind Me Fein (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Aug (Flat).
Predictive (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, switched right approaching last, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Orion d'Oudairies (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs.
Smart Tom (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and steady progress from 4 out, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 13, 17l behind Royal Rationale (10-9) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Toby Belch (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden and effort 3f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 15, 10l behind Seefin Mountain (10-10) at Wincanton 2m mdn nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Quelclasse (FR) 9-2 (11-0) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Haar (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar, 8 ran.
Filly So Fickle 66-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, no impression, 11th of 14, well behind Shining Gale (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Adroit Approach (IRE) Evensfav (10-13) Raced keenly, with leader, led approaching 2nd, pressed 2 out, ran on well to draw clear from last, won at Worcester 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Apr beating Mambo Des Mottes (10-13) by 9l, 7 ran.
