led, headed 5th, led 7th, driven 2 out, headed last, held towards finish
held up in rear, headway on inside from 3 out, switched right before leading last, ran on
held up, not much room 5th, not fluent 6th, slow next, ridden before 3 out, 2nd 2 out until before last, stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, lost place before 2 out, well beaten last
soon 2nd, led 5th, headed 7th, lost place before not fluent 2 out, well beaten last
tracked leaders, outpaced on outside from 3 out, lost place when not fluent 2 out, well beaten last
held up, headway before 2 out, stayed on same pace and held in 4th last
Bryden Boy is a course and distance winner but rather lost his way in the spring. Malapie and Notwhatiam have also won over track and trip and the latter still had every chance when falling two out at Cheltenham last time. OH LAND ABLOOM won off this mark on his reappearance last season. A recent run came over fences and Neil King’s gelding should give a good account here. Silva Eclipse also has claims along with Ocean Cove in an open-looking handicap.
Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up, pushed along 12th, no impression, pressing for modest 3rd 2 out, 4th of 6, 25l behind Allelu Alleluia (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Notwhatiam (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway on inside to chase leaders when fell 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Ocean Cove (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 9th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Jersey Bean (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Malapie (IRE) 13-8 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led 8th, drew clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Towcester 2m 6f (4) sft in Apr beating Indian Hawk (11-2) by 7l, 4 ran.
Landin (GER) 33-1 (10-11) Made most until 4 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Younevercall (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Towards rear, weakened from 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Souriyan (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Silva Eclipse 25-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Whatmore (11-3) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Crixus's Escape (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, never danngerous, 7th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Aspen Colorado (10-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
