pressed leader, led 3f out, headed entering final furlong, soon held by winner
blindfold off slightly late, held up towards rear, behind and pushed along in last over 5f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
led early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear
slowly into stride, in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, never threatened
led, pushed along over 3f out, soon headed, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
slowly away, held up towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
mid-division, raced keenly, headway over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out
held up in mid-division, struggling over 3f out
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Becky Smith partnered last year’s winner and takes over the reins on Percy Prosecco, who went close over a shorter trip here last time when ahead of Grandscape. Brodie Hampson switches to the former’s stablemate Clifftop Heaven while Frame Rate placed at Kempton when last on the Flat. But CHEF DE TROUPE finally showed some improvement for a slide down the weights when runner-up at Southwell recently and it could be his turn today. The veteran Uncle Bernie has been in better form lately and has a shout under Serena Brotherton.
Clifftop Heaven 16-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, not much room final bend, no impression, 7th of 8, 11l behind Hooves Like Jagger (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Donya (IRE) 22-1 (8-3) Always towards rear, 7th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Tendentious (9-3) at Doncaster 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Frame Rate 33-1 (10-0) Held up, reminder 8th, ridden 3 out, no impression, 8th of 10, dist behind The Raven's Return (10-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Uncle Bernie (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace to threaten, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Induro De Fontaine (9-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Magellan 15-2 (8-8) Soon led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, 6th of 7, 15l behind Caldwell (9-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Grandscape 10-1 (10-9) Dwelt towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind The Resdev Way (11-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
He Can Dance (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Disputed lead early, chased leaders after 1f, some headway 4f out, kept on same pace from under 2f out, 7th of 18, 10 1/4l behind Nikolayeva (10-12) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Gavin 22-1 (8-11) Steadied start, towards rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Kalamity Kitty (9-1) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Go On Gal (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Keen in rear, headway to track leaders over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 11 1/4l behind The Resdev Way (11-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
King Christophe (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) In rear, headway over 1f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Dereham (8-11) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Chivers (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, pulled up 5 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Chef De Troupe (FR) 11-1 (9-2) Slow into stride, tracked leaders, led entering final 3f, ridden 4 lengths clear over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Kitten's Dream (9-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Percy Prosecco 9-2 (10-11) Dwelt in rear, wide and headway to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind The Resdev Way (11-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
