held up, closed on outside 3rd, challenged 13th, dived left into rival 3 out, beaten after, mistake 2 out
prominent, led 4th, slow and headed next, bumped 10th, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on into 4th flat
prominent, led 6th, headed 9th, ridden before 3 out, 3rd and no extra last
led until 4th, led 5th, headed next, led 9th, 2 lengths clear last, headed last stride
tracked leaders, not much room 5th, hampered, lost place and reminder 7th, headway when jumped left 10th, struggling 12th
held up, closed from 12th, not fluent 13th, 2nd when bumped 3 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on well, led last stride
soon towards rear, not fluent 4th or 10th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway 4th, not much room 10th, weakened before 3 out
held up, 5th and ridden 3 out, no impression, well held from 2 out
held up, closed on inside 8th, mistake 11th, soon struggling, well beaten next
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Tanarpino made a decent return to chasing at Cheltenham but past form gives him a bit to find with Bells 'n' Banjos. The latter is among a number of these who struggle for consistency but ABOVE BOARD has had wind surgery since last seen pulling up at Exeter in November. The better going here will suit and J P McManus’ gelding is capable of better. Veteran Ganbei could give a good account and Shelford is an interesting runner given he was in very good form around this time last year including a second here in the Summer Cup. Goohar looks the pick of the remainder.
Shelford (IRE) (10-10) 5th of 10, 11 1/4l behind A Mi Manera (10-7) at Compiegne 2m 3f lst gd in May.
Bells 'n' Banjos (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, led 2nd until next, chased leaders, not fluent and reminder 11th (water), mistake next, blundered badly 14th, not recover, 7th of 8, dist behind Thomas Patrick (11-3) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Belmount (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) In rear, not fluent 7th, mistake next, headway 14th, weakened from 3 out, mistake 2 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Allysson Monterg (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Tanarpino 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, left in 2nd place 5th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, still well there at the last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Winter Lion (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Call Me Vic (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, hit 2nd, jumped left 4th, jumped left and reminder 9th, soon lost place, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Above Board (IRE) 15-8fav (11-9) Held up behind, headway 5 out, driven to chase leaders next, never on terms, weakened 3 out, pulled up after next, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Treaty Girl (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, pressed leader 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on, winner to good, 2nd of 7, 23l behind Bells Of Ailsworth (11-9) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ganbei 12-1 (11-9) Held up, headway 12th, outpaced 16th, went 4th before 2 out, no impression and lost 4th flat, 5th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Gonalston Cloud (11-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Goohar (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, left 3rd from 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 24l behind Uhlan Bute (10-5) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Dr Robin (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led, headed before 1st, lost place approaching 5th, mistake 8th, jumped left next, behind when not fluent 10th, pulled up before 12th, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Minella On Line (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, blundered 6th and 9th, mistake and unseated rider 11th (foinavon), at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.
Big Sound 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, behind next, stayed on into 4th from 2 out, no chance with leaders, 4th of 6, 18 1/2l behind For 'n' Against (11-9) at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
