led, ridden and 2 lengths clear when fell 3 out
mid-division, effort approaching 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
prominent to 7th, beaten when slightly hampered 3 out, 4th and no chance when pulled up before last
chased leaders, slightly hampered and left in lead 3 out, ridden clear and hung left last, ran on
took keen hold and jumped right, always behind
not fluent, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, weakened quickly after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, every chance approaching 2 out, weakened flat
keen, mid-division, ridden and headway when slightly hampered 3 out, kept on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner
Sea Map can open his account at the expense of fellow four-year-old Kanpai, with Grand Slam Hero best of the older generation. There is quite a bit of dead wood here, and the two younger contenders may well end up fighting out the finish. Preference is for Sea Map who looks to be going the right way based on his four efforts over timber so far. A winner on the all-weather at Wolverhampton in the past, he may well have opened his account at Huntingdon last time but for a blunder three out. In the end he went down by a head to the odds-on Amarula Ridge, and must surely go one better before too long. Kanpai always seems to find one or too a bit too good, but may well have got bogged down in the testing conditions at Fontwell last time and should be given another chance to prove himself. There should be little between the pair, but our selection has the more scope and is preferred. Best of the remainder may well be Grand Slam Hero who ran out of steam over further at Hereford last time, but a place is all that he can hope for. All in all, it is Sea Map that is the one to be on.
Baranook (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 11, 8l behind Sultan Fontenaille (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf in May.
Bressbee (USA) 7-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 4th, every chance 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Broken Reed (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Grand Slam Hero (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) In touch, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Darn Good (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
Just Romeo (IRE) Executive Perk gelding, half-brother to winning chaser Alpha Romana.
Kanpai (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) In touch, chased winner after 6th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Grasp (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Sea Map 11-2 (10-9) Held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, led 2 out, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 9, hd behind Amarula Ridge (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m amt nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Considine (USA) 14-1 (11-2) In rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 15, 34l behind Hero Again (11-2) at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs in May.
Hunters Ridge (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, pulled hard, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place, 9th of 16, 22l behind Apollo Lady (10-4) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (H) gd in Dec.
