towards rear, jumped slowly 4th, last 6th, mistake 8th, behind 11th, pulled up after 14th
led, clear 10th, still 6 lengths ahead 2 out, driven flat, headed towards finish
held up in rear, headway from 5th, close 3rd when mistake 12th, weakened before 4 out
chased leaders, 2nd from 7th until 4 out, held in 3rd from next, stayed on flat
mid-division, towards rear 11th, some headway from 14th, 5th and weakening from 4 out
mid-division, headway from 14th, disputing 2nd when not fluent 4 out, 4th and held after next, awkward last, stayed on flat
tracked leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened after 14th
mid-division on outside, lost place when slow 6th, behind 12th, pulled up after 14th
held up in rear, headway from 10th, 2nd 4 out, 6 lengths down 2 out, closed last, stayed on, led towards finish
tracked leaders, 2nd 3rd until 7th, lost place 12th, behind when pulled up after 14th
Al Alfa will be fancied to go one better than at Kempton earlier this month and he’s probably on a fair mark at present. In The Rough has slipped down the handicap and a return to form is not out of the question. Monetaire should be approaching peak fitness after a couple of runs and Tom Scudamore prefers the 11-year-old to the younger Abracadabra Sivola. Bob Tucker could figure if on a going day but KILBREE KID (NAP) reappears on a lenient mark and a recent absence is not a concern.
Aachen 28-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place before 10th, tailed off, pulled up before 6 out, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Solstice Son 25-1 (10-1) Soon led, fell 1st, at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Monetaire (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, chased leaders 9th, went 3rd before 4 out, soon one pace and no impression, went 4th from 2 out, 5th of 11, 32l behind Ballybolley (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Abracadabra Sivola (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway 7th to track leaders, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Al Alfa 7-1 (11-6) Always prominent, led narrowly 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed narrowly approaching last, kept on until no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Roc D'apsis (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Bob Tucker (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up, at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Kilbree Kid (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced before 4 out, rallied 2 out, went 2nd briefly towards finish, no impression on winner, stayed on, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Heist (11-8) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Racing Pulse (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, closed 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, dist behind Gayebury (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
In The Rough (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened 5 out, 7th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Master Jake (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Truckers Highway (IRE) 15-2 (12-5) Never going well, always behind, pushed along after 5th and again before 8th, lost touch next, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
