with leader, not fluent 11th, led 14th, mistake 18th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner when mistake 2 out, weakened
held up, headway before 16th, mistake 17th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner
in rear, mistake 8th, not fluent 13th or 14th, struggling 15th, behind next
made most, reminder after 12th, not fluent and headed 14th, outpaced after 15th, weakened next
last trio, closed 4th, pushed along before 16th, went 2nd approaching 16th, led 3 out, clear before next, stayed on well
tracked leaders, challenged briefly 10th, pushed along next, ridden when not fluent 16th, outpaced next, stayed on after 3 out to take 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, 3rd and one pace from last
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Cloudy Copper has picked up a penalty for his win at Ffos Las and now has a welter burden to carry. The task may prove beyond him over this longer trip while Exeter scorer Barton Gift also has 7lb extra. Conas Taoi has to go on the short-list after a fine run behind Any Currency over 3m4f at Cheltenham as that was his first run since December. So Fine is another to consider, along with Arbeo, but Band Of Blood hasn't really sparkled since arriving from Ireland and Prideofthecastle will have his stamina to prove. INCENTIVISE (NAP) may already be a teenager but he's showing no sign of slowing up. Kerry Lee's veteran ground out yet another victory over course and distance last month and is only 4lb higher – he gets on particularly well with Jamie Moore.
Band Of Blood (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 14, 26 3/4l behind Maggio (10-9) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Apr.
Prideofthecastle (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 3rd, closed 6th, ridden and edged left after 2 out, soon beaten, weakened and edged left last, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Vic De Touzaine (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Amidon (FR) 9-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, led 9th until 13th, chased leader until mistake 17th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 35 1/4l behind Benvolio (11-8) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Orange Nassau (FR) 13-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 13th, pulled up before 4 out, at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Conas Taoi (IRE) 11-2fav (10-9) Held up, headway 18th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on well flat, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Any Currency (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Arbeo (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Led or disputed lead, not fluent 19th, ridden 5 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, mistake last, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Rocky Bender (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
So Fine (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 12th, not fluent 15th, driven along in 5th before 2 out, one pace run-in, 6th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Forgotten Gold (11-2) at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Cloudy Copper (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Held up, headway 10th, went 2nd after 14th, challenged 4 out, soon led, stayed on well flat, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating As De Fer (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Incentivise (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 11th, left 3rd 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, hard driven run-in, held on gamely, won at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Grove Silver (11-1) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Barton Gift 8-1 (11-1) Chased leader, went right 2nd, lost 2nd 8th, led after 15th, 3 lengths clear 4 out, stayed on strongly, ridden out from last, won at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Nail 'm (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
