prominent, led 7th, joined next, headed after 10th, pushed along to challenge 4 out, every chance last, challenged again final 50yds, no extra final strides
held up in midfield, slow 4th, pushed along 4 out, stayed on well from last, led final strides
chased leaders, disputed lead 8th, led 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, slow next and last, no extra and lost three places final 50yds
mid-division, took closer order 6th, mistake and unseated rider 9th
midfield, mistake 2nd, slow 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, stayed on well from last, challenged final 50yds, just held by winner
midfield, prominent 12th, ridden 3 out, weakened gradually after last
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, no impression when hit next
held up in rear, headway and pushed along approaching 4 out, faded after last
led, headed 7th, disputed lead after 10th, headed next, soon lost place, weakened and dropped to rear 13th, pulled up before 4 out
East Street is back on the same mark as when scoring over the course and distance in March though like Southern Sam he ran poorly last time. The latter was placed in his first five starts over fences before pulling up at Ffos Las in April. Sigurd and Ballynagran, both course and distance winners. also pulled up on their latest starts but LADRONNE looked in need of his comeback here and should have come on markedly. Twice a winner over shorter here, he has no problems staying the trip and his rider‘s claim is a plus. Readysteadybeau may have completed a hat-trick but for falling at Ayr in March and made a satisfactory reappearance at Carlisle but dual hurdles winner Horacio Apple‘s pulled much too hard on his chasing debut at Kelso and will need to settle better.
Southern Sam 9-2jfav (10-13) Prominent, disputed lead 5th, led clearly 14th, headed 18th and ridden, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
East Street (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Midfield, pushed along before 10th, soon struggling, weakening when pulled up before 4 out, at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Ladronne (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, lost position 11th, ridden and stayed on steadily from 3 out, never threatened, 4th of 13, 10 1/4l behind The Edgar Wallace (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Readysteadybeau (FR) 3-1fav (11-8) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Hello Judge (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Best Trition (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Held up in rear and ridden along throughout, detached when pulled up before 12th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Horacio Apple's (FR) 7-4fav (12-0) In rear, pushed along and made no impression approaching 2 out when mistake, 5th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Busty Boy (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Sigurd (GER) 18-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent and pushed along 7th, soon in rear and lost touch 10th, pulled up, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Le Grand Vert (FR) 12-1 (11-6) Held up in midfield, not fluent 4 out, no extra when mistake last, 4th of 7, 21 1/4l behind No Regrets (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Ballynagran (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 10th, headed 16th, ridden and lost ground before next, in rear and detached 3 out, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
