held up tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced on long run before 4 out, soon weakened, no chance when fell last
led until 6th, chased leaders, outpaced on long run before 4 out, plugged on but weakened run-in
close 3rd, led 10th until before 4 out, chased winner until hit 4 out, chased leaders, soon ridden and no impression, weakened approaching 2 out
chased leaders, went right 7th, went 2nd 4 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, went right last, dropped to 3rd close home
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, stayed on into never nearer 2nd close home, no chance with winner
tracked leader, led 6th until 10th, chased leader, in front again before 4 out, stayed on well
raced out wide, held up tracking leaders, lost place and struggling in rear at 12th, tailed off
An open-looking renewal but Nuts Well has struggled since winning a Listed race over further at Kelso in March and Joke Dancer was only fifth in this last year and is better over shorter. Schiehallion Munro is very much a course specialist but high enough in the weights on his return to action. FLIC OU VOYOU has been raised another 6lb but was quite impressive at Chepstow earlier this month. He handles this slower surface and may take some pegging back again. Dublin Four seems best at Newbury while Coconut Splash and Into Overdrive are returning from a break.
Nuts Well 7-2 (12-0) Awkward 1st, close 3rd until 6th, soon outpaced and no chance after, last of 4, 31 3/4l behind Gold Des Bois (10-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Schiehallion Munro 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 9th (water), pushed along before 2 out, soon faded, 8th of 15, 24l behind Coole Cody (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Flic Ou Voyou (FR) 9-4 (10-4) Led, headed 5th, rejoined leader and regained lead 9th, soon headed, shaken up to lead 5 out, going best when left in clear 3 out, kept on well flat, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gf in Oct beating Galahad Quest (10-3) by 7 1/2l, 4 ran.
Coconut Splash (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Prominent, nudged along before 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden approaching last, kept on flat, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind The Widdow Maker (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f (3) sft in Feb.
Dublin Four (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 8th, plugged on run-in, never on terms, 5th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Destrier (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Into Overdrive 5-2fav (11-8) Made all, not fluent 11th (water), dived at next, clear 2 out, pecked last, stayed on well, won at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Geryville (11-4) by 14l, 7 ran.
Joke Dancer 4-1 (11-5) Held up in 3rd, went right 6th, pushed along after 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, soon hung left, ridden between last two, dived at last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 3, 3l behind El Borracho (11-8) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
