in rear, not fluent 1st, behind next, well beaten from 4 out, tailed off
prominent, took keen hold, lost place 3rd, hampered 4 out, headway before 3 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, well held last
took keen hold, handy, led and jumped left 3rd, jumped left next, hard pressed when fell 4 out
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led next, edged left before last, drew clear flat
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, well beaten 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, in touch 5th, pushed along and lost place next, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
raced keenly, not always fluent, mid-division, closed 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, driven approaching last, no impression on winner flat
behind, not fluent 2nd, modest 7th when mistake last, never involved, tailed off
led until 3rd, carried left next, struggling after 4 out, weakened 2 out
not fluent 1st, soon mid-division on outside, not fluent and struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, ridden after 4 out, never involved, well held from 3 out
prominent, left in lead 4 out, headed 3 out, no extra from next, tailed off
LATE AGAIN looks to be Charles Byrnes’ best hope of a winner today. She was still travelling strongly at Sedgefield when falling having finished third at Limerick the time before. I'm Wiser Now is sure to have had plenty of schooling since running green and unseating his rider at Perth just over two weeks ago and rates a danger. Fintess shouldn’t be an issue for Clever As A Fox while Ballyjim and Simon The Great won a point and a bumper respectively last time, though the latter may need this.
Babochoff 28-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in last pair, pushed along halfway, lost touch over 5f out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Nobby (11-7) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Ballyjim (IRE) 4-6fav (12-0) Ww; hdwy 14; led cl home, won at Littlewindsor 3m mdn gd in May beating Flemenstrix (12-0) by nk, 6 ran.
Bostonian 20-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, not much room over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Paddy A (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Clever As A Fox (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Soon led, ridden and headed under 3f out, no impression on leaders in moderate 3rd 1 1/2f out, dropped to moderate 4th under 1f out, one paced, 4th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Kingston Girl (11-7) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Dont Push It Pall (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 4l 3rd frm 7th, rdn in 3rd aftr 3out, wknd in mod 4th aftr 2out, 4th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Clonguile Way (12-2) at Curraghmore 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Dubai Outlaw (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out, 15th of 18, dist behind Cosmo's Moon (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn gd in Apr.
I'm Wiser Now (IRE) 11-10 (11-0) Led, very green and unseated rider 2nd, at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.
Simon The Great 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 6f out, pushed along 4f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on gamely to lead close home, won at Worcester 2m (5) gs in Aug beating On The Meter (10-11) by hd, 10 ran.
Speedy Gonzalez 100-1 (11-2) Chased leader until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along before 6th, weakened soon after, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind The Butcher Said (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.
Gotaloton 66-1 (10-9) Not that fluent, chased leader, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, 36 1/2l behind Story Of Friends (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in May.
Witchdoctor 3-1 (11-0) Chsd wnr til wknd 3 out; poor 2nd when ur nxt, at Cothelstone 2m 4f in May.
Late Again (IRE) 11-10fav (10-7) Chased leaders, fell 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Viking Ruby 40-1 (10-12) Led, went left 1st, wandered into 4 out, headed 3 out, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd before next, last of 3, dist behind Barbados Blue (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
Moonlight Camp (GER) 66-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, struggling 5th, behind next, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Mar.