in touch, chased leaders 5 out, led approaching when blundered last, ran on well
led, mistake 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
tracked leader, mistake 7th, slow 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off
tracked leader, effort 3 out, weakened before last
Capitoul failed to complete his hat-trick upped in grade last time and faces a tough task off topweight despite dropping back to Class 3 company. Savello would have won this comfortably in his pomp, didn't run too badly at Stratford in late April and is down to a tempting mark. He hasn't won for over two years though, whilst MAD JACK MYTTON continues to suggest he's better than his results suggest. He may well get things his own way in this small field and gets the vote with the champion jockey booked. He enjoys trip and ground, has a course and distance win to his name and there should be no excuses. Pearls Legend has a 7lb penalty for his Huntingdon win earlier this week and is a fine servant to connections but the feeling is that that race did rather fall apart, although he remains respected.
Capitoul (FR) 7-2 (10-5) Led, not fluent 1st, headed next, chased winner, not fluent 6th, 4th and beaten before 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 5, 18 3/4l behind Ozzie The Oscar (11-2) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Pearls Legend 3-1 (12-4) Chased clear leader, closed 5th, lost 2nd before next, not fluent 7th, jumped left 4 out, went 2nd again after 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, drawing clear last, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating All Is Good (11-6) by 21l, 6 ran.
Mad Jack Mytton (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Chased leaders, went left at times, not fluent 1st, went 2nd 8th, not fluent 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Festive Affair (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Savello (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, chased winner 2 out until went right and pecked last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Princeton Royale (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Vikekhal (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at the 2nd until 8th, lost place before 4 out, last of 8, 31l behind Festive Affair (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in May.