led, not fluent 5th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, mistake 3 out, driven to lead before last, clear flat, stayed on
mid-division, weakened after 6th
held up towards rear, unseated rider 6th
held up towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, 7th before 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway 5th, ridden and no impression when hit 3 out, weakened after
prominent early, chased leaders until weakened after 6th
held up in rear on outside, well beaten after 7th
held up, well beaten after 7th
The first two races on the card should give a pointer to the chances of the likely market leaders in this. Rolling Maul had She's Late in third and today's rival Perennial further behind when scoring at Market Rasen last month. He went on to score at Newton Abbot and appears to have got his act together but has to give 10lb to SWEET DEAL not taking into account Sean Bowen's claim. Nicky Henderson's charge won well at Aintree on just his second start when Hawdyerwheesht was third and looks the one to beat, though the headgear he wore last time is left off here. Big Bridge should be capable of better but Noir Girl was beaten a long way when third at Hexham and the others make no appeal.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Led until narroly headed 3rd, pressed leader, led again before 5th, driven along and strongly pressed from 2 out, held on gamely, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd beating Manjakani (11-5) by hd, 13 ran.
Sweet Deal (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up, not fluent 4th, 5th or 6th, headway before 3 out, driven and switched right after 2 out, led flat, stayed on well, won at Aintree 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd beating El Massivo (10-11) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Auldthunder (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Lyric Street (10-12) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd, 9 ran.
Big Bridge 33-1 (10-12) Hampered 1st, always towards rear, tailed off, 13th of 16, well behind Chase The Wind (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Birthday Guest (GER) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, blundered 6th, soon well behind, last of 11, well behind Sweet Deal (10-11) at Aintree 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Commercial (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, pulled hard, went 4th from 1st, weakened before 6th, pulled up approaching 3 out, in a race won by Gabrial The Great (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May, 7 ran.
Perennial 11-2 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 3 out, disputing 3rd but no impression on winner when mistake 2 out, 4th and no extra next, 4th of 9, 28l behind Rolling Maul (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Spread Boy (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway into mid-division when hit 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never reached leaders, 5th of 9, 22l behind Alderbrook Lad (11-0) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Suffice (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside until 2nd, behind 5th, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Chase The Wind (11-5) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Kilkenny Kim (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, some headway after 7th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Midnight Minx (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in May, 8 ran.
Noir Girl 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went remote 3rd after 3 out, plugged on same pace, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 25l behind Lyric Street (10-12) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Movementneverlies 100-1 (10-2) Held up and well off the pace in 8th, pushed along and no impression from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, 44l behind Rolling Maul (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
