prominent, led 6th, not fluent 8th, headed 2 out, weakened flat
held up rear of mid-division, headway when blundered 3 out, led before last, driven flat, headed close home
led until 6th, ridden after 3 out, held 2 out
mid-division, not fluent 6th or 9th, towards rear 12th, well beaten 4 out
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, beaten before 2 out, plugged on
prominent, challenged 12th, led 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat
towards rear, behind when mistake 11th, pulled up after
chased leaders, not fluent 9th, not fluent and reminders 13th, challenged last, led close home
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, behind 11th, pulled up after
mid-division, not fluent and lost place 5th, not fluent 9th, closed after 10th, driven before 11th, soon lost place again, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, not that fluent, mistake 10th, closed on outside 11th, mistake 12th, outpaced 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out
towards rear, headway before 11th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, lost place next
mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway 11th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
NonRunner
Little recent winning form on offer with the exception of Fact Flow's win on his penultimate start, although he was well beaten next time up. Twycross Warrior has to be of interest due to some useful hurdling form at this level but is asked to give weight away all round on his chasing debut. He should be in the shake-up if taking to his new discipline. However, WRITE IT DOWN is given a tentative vote in the hope he rediscovers his best chasing form from last year. Recent runs have been below par, but he is a course and distance winner and no less than 22lb lower than when a sound runner-up at Taunton just six months ago. Special Buddy returned to form last time and is a danger along with the well-treated Triple Chief on a first run for Chris Honour.
Eclat Des Mottes (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Led, headed after 1st, chased clear leader, led again 4 out, headed next, soon ridden, no extra from 2 out, 8th of 13, 30l behind Krujers Girl (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Briac (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Towards rear, closer in mid-division on inside 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, 23l behind Cawthorne (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Alexander The Grey 25-1 (11-6) Led, slow 1st and headed, midfield 5th, ridden and lost ground before 4 out, lost touch when not fluent 2 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Shareef Star (11-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Un Beau Roman (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, hampered 3rd, lost place before 9th, soon well held by leaders, 5th of 12, dist behind Gaia Vallis (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Fact Flow (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened after 2 out, 10th of 17, 30 1/4l behind Leith Hill Lad (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Special Buddy (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Jumped right at times, chased leader, not fluent 8th, went right 2 out, went right again and joined last, headed and one pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Shareef Star (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Treacys Jim (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Led until 8th, led 10th, headed after 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 22l behind Barden Bella (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Write It Down (IRE) 10-3fav (10-8) Mid-division, ridden and towards rear after 4 out, 11th of 17, 33l behind Leith Hill Lad (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Triple Chief (IRE) 7-2 (10-2) Mid-division, pushed along after 8th, cajoled along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Dont Be Robin (10-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Watar Allstar (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Led, ridden 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Wye Aye (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Chain Smoker 33-1 (10-5) Behind, not always fluent, headway after 11th, weakened 13th, pulled up before 14th, at Warwick 3m hcp (5) sft in May.
Alburn 200-1 (10-12) Off the pace in 6th, never a factor, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Beyond The Clouds (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m (4) gd in May.
Dun Bay Creek 150-1 (10-0) Towards rear, well behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Twycross Warrior 9-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway from back straight final time, ridden after 2 out, 4th and held last, kept on, 4th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Hurricane Ali (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
