tracked leader, not much room 1st, lost 2nd 3rd, left 2nd 5th, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced and beaten, weakened 2 out
in rear, blundered 2nd, not fluent 3rd or 4th, pushed along and behind 7th, mistake next, pulled up before 9th
held up behind leaders, not fluent 4th, closed after next, led 3 out, ridden before next, headed flat, kept on
held up behind leaders, closed after 9th, challenged 3 out, led flat, ridden out
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, mistake and unseated rider 5th
jumped right, led until 3 out, weakened last
Last month's Plumpton winner, ROYAL RUBY (NAP) hasn’t got many miles on the clock for a horse of his age and with proven form on a decent surface, Nicky Henderson’s charge looks very much the one to beat. Marine One has faced tough tasks over hurdles since his reappearance and it will be fascinating to see what view the market takes of him over fences. Northern Bound should have come on for a recent spin at Doncaster and is preferred to former Huntingdon scorer, Dreamsundermyfeet.
Royal Ruby 11-2 (11-9) Pushed along leaving start, midfield, headway to chase leaders 4th, awkward next, mistake 9th, hit next, went right approaching 11th, led 11th, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on from last, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Shentri (12-0) by 5l, 7 ran.
Marine One 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until 1st, chased leaders, mistake and lost place next, behind, brief rally 4 out, weakened and mistake next, 4th of 5, 27 1/2l behind Irish Hill (10-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
El Paso Wood (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway on inside when not much room 4 out, went 2nd before mistake 3 out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind De Barley Basket (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Northern Bound (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along in 3rd home turn, ridden after 2 out and weakened quickly, 6th of 7, 26 1/4l behind Zyon (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Phil The Thrill (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Always last, outpaced and struggling when awkward 9th, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dreamsundermyfeet (IRE) 18-5 (11-2) Led until 2nd, led next, headed 4th, led before 7th, mistake 10th and 13th, headed after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 7, dist behind Percussion (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
