tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd after 3 out, stayed on same pace next
mid-division, plugged on in 3rd from 3 out
made all, ridden before 2 out, hit 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in
tracked leaders, ridden after 16th, soon weakened
tracked winner until after 3 out, lost 3rd and no extra 2 out
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
mid-division, headway 13th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when blundered next
always towards rear, reminders and struggling after 17th, plugged on, never going pace to get on terms
mid-division, headway from 17th, plugged on same pace next
GUERRILLA TACTICS was still in contention when falling a couple of fences from home last time. He’d earlier landed a double with victories at Warwick and over course and distance and gets another chance back on faster going today. Jeremy Scott’s charge is preferred to stablemate Moorlands George while Shanann Star finished runner-up here when the selection fell and should figure. It's A Steal had been threatening before unseating at Fontwell last time but the remainder are harder to fancy.
Moorlands George 11-2 (11-12) With leader, headed before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 37 1/4l behind Umberto D'olivate (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Twojayslad 11-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 5th, lost place 10th, headway before 14th, weakened next, pulled up before 16th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Bears Rails 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 4th until after 7th, slow 13th, soon ridden, behind from next, 4th of 5, dist behind Wizards Bridge (12-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Water Wagtail 10-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened before 4 out, refused next, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Guerrilla Tactics (IRE) 7-2fav (12-0) Tracked leaders on inside, not much room before 3 out, 2 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Mr Mulliner (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Towards rear, lost touch after 7th, well behind next, 10th of 11, dist behind Sahara Haze (11-4) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
It's A Steal (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Ran in snatches, mistake 3rd, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 11th, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Shanann Star (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 11th, ridden 17th, led briefly 3 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Saroque (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
What Larks (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) In rear, not fluent 16th, modest effort 4 out, weakened before 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 7, 31l behind Saroque (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
