held up towards rear, hampered 4th, headway next, went 3rd last, stayed on same pace flat
mid-division, effort 5th, outpaced when mistake 2 out, weakened
prominent, led 2nd until 4th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
led until 2nd, led 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, 4th and no extra last
tracked leaders, closed 3 out, led before 2 out where mistake, clear last, ran on well
prominent, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner
held up in rear, ridden and weakened after 5th, soon behind, eased, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 4th, behind from next, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, struggling next
tracked leaders on outside, closed 3rd, ridden next, lost place before 3 out, well beaten before 2 out
Nonrunner
Third Act is the only recent winner over hurdles but beat little in a maiden race at Chepstow last month. SHALAMBAR (NAP) is preferred given he scored over course and distance when last over timber in 2013 and has won three times on the Flat since then. Brinestine unseated in the early stages at Newton Abbot last week but went close at Wincanton before that while Watt Broderick has a shout on his recent third in a higher grade handicap at Fontwell and Miracle Cure is not out of this either if forgiven a poor effort at Uttoxeter last time.
Watt Broderick (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) In rear and in touch, headway before 2 out, ridden before last kept on run-in, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Benbecula (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Miracle Cure (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, last of 7, well behind Verano (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Third Act (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Led, headed after 1st, tracked leader, led after 5 out, clear before 3 out, easily, won at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr beating Born To Succeed (11-0) by 14l, 5 ran.
Benzanno (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Disputed lead until 5th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, well behind Ruler Of All (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and lost place after 3 out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Rathealy (11-12) at Warwick 2m (3) sft in Mar.
Shalambar (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Chased leader, blundered 2nd, led 4 out, blundered next, joined 2 out, strongly pressed last, stayed on well flat, won at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar '13 beating Massena (11-9) by 2l, 7 ran.
Hairy O'malley (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden in 8th entering straight, no impression when slightly hampered at last, 8th of 18, 15l behind Hard Bought (11-4) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Mar.
Ted Dolly (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 5th, hit next, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by She's Late (11-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Willow Island (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, hampered 2 out when in 6th, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 20l behind Master Malt (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
New Tarabela 20-1 (10-9) Always behind, pushed along and struggling before 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Guard Of Honour (10-2) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Brinestine (USA) 6-1 (11-0) Led, headed before 2nd, chased leader, a close 3rd when not much rom and clipped heels after 3 out, unseated rider, in a race won by Sunblazer (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in Apr, 7 ran.
