held up and behind, slow 4th, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous
led 1st, headed before 4th, chased clear leader, closed to lead again 3 out, went left last, driven out
chased leaders, 4th when not fluent 3 out, weakened from next
mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair but shaped quite well
chased leaders, 2nd at the 3rd, mistake and no impression 2 out, plugged on
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway to lead before 4th, soon clear, pecked 5th, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out
led until 1st, chased leaders, slow 4th, lost place next, tried to close before 3 out, no impression
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out or last, driven and hung left flat, held by winner
mid-division, jumped right 2nd, mistake and behind 5th
mid-division, closed on outside 5th, lost place before 3 out
always towards rear
jumped right in rear, well behind 4th
NonRunner
Mordred has placed in both starts so far over timber and London Eye was a fair third over course and distance on debut when clear of the rest. Don't Stop Now has made the frame three times in bumpers and Blue Shark probably has a bit of scope but GALATA BRIDGE, who won three times on the all- weather last year, need only transfer his Flat form to hurdles to leave these trailing.
Dragoon Springs (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3f, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 8, hd behind Come On Gruff (11-4) at Lingfield 2m mdn (5) pol in Feb.
London Eye (USA) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led 3rd, reached at 4 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and no extra final 75 yards, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Renardeau (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Mordred (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led, headed after 2 out, lost 2nd and no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Captain Ivan (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Steinkraus (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Chased winner, jumped right and bumped 1st, lost 2nd 3rd, stayed handy, not fluent 3 out, weakened before mistake 2 out, 5th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Captain Tom Cat (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Alioski 80-1 (10-12) Not always fluent in last, stumbled 6th, headway after 4 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 22 1/2l behind Not At Present (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Bentley Wood 150-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, lost place 4f out, last of 8, 37 3/4l behind Classical Wave (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Don't Stop Now 85-40 (11-0) Chased leader, pushed along over 5f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, held but stayed on from over 1f out, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Maxcel (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Jul.
Galata Bridge 11-1 (8-7) Mid-division, weakened and hung left 2f out, 19th of 20, 15 1/2l behind Nicholas T (8-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
That's Jack 66-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, soon steadied mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced and beaten, 6th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Ocean Wave (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Cool Tara 80-1 (10-5) Always behind, struggling after 4 out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Our Colossus (11-5) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Saxon Queen 25-1 (10-9) Not fluent towards rear, behind from 6th, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Crystal Gazing (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Wendreda 80-1 (9-7) Headway soon lead, headed 7f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Blazon (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Blue Shark (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division on inside, pushed along 5f out, no impression, well beaten over 2f out, 6th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Theatre Glory (10-1) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Italian Summer 15-2 (11-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 7, 24l behind Kazontherazz (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
