towards rear, headway 12th, plugged on from 3 out, moved into distant 3rd last, weakened flat
midfield, pushed along 10th, headway to chase leading pair 12th, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
led, not fluent 12th, headed 4 out and ridden, weakened 3 out, beaten when pulled up before last
pressed leader, led group behind leading pair 8th, ridden and lost place after 11th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out
midfield, steady headway 11th, chased clear leaders 3 out, distant 2nd 2 out, stayed on from last but could not reach leader
midfield, lost ground and pushed along 10th, one pace from 3 out
held up in rear, well off the pace and driven after 10th, struggling when jumped right 4 out and 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, took distant 3rd close home
held up towards rear, hit 8th and ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
held up towards rear, lost touch 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leader, almost upsides when drew clear of remainder 8th, awkward 11th, led 4 out, clear when blundered 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last
Lord Bryan goes for the four-timer and back-to-back victories here but is up another 8lb, though appears to hold Coral on the form book. Doncesar De Pretot is going chasing late in life but doesn’t have many miles on the clock. De Barley Basket has returned from an absence with wins here and at Uttoxeter but SHENTRI was a very easy winner at Uttoxeter in May when last seen over fences. A 4lb rise is not excessive and he was keeping on over hurdles here last month. D’Jango was struggling over the larger obstacles at the turn of the year.
Shentri (FR) 9-4fav (10-12) Held up in rear, headway before 8th, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, no extra flat, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Steal A March (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Delight Of Dubai (IRE) 33-1 (11-13) Close up, tracked leader 8th until pushed along 4 out, ridden next, rallied last, stayed on run in, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Premier D'troice (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
De Barley Basket (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Made all, not fluent 7th, good jump to go clear 3 out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating El Paso Wood (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 16-5 (11-12) Mostly jumped well, made all, hit 5 out, good jump to assert last, driven clear run-in, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Jony Max (11-9) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Doncesar De Pretot (FR) 11-4 (12-0) Led, headed over 3f out, outpaced and beaten inside final 2f, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Loved Out (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Coral (FR) 3-1fav (12-2) Chased winner until before 9th, chased leaders, pushed along before 11th, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, no chance after, plugged on, 4th of 6, dist behind Lord Bryan (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Isaac Wonder (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Jamacho (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Graasten (GER) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway to track leaders 7th, pushed along and went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Steely Addition (11-12) at Kelso 3m 2f (3) gf in May.
Dolly Dancer (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Travelled strongly, held up in behind leaders, smooth headway to lead 4 out, shaken up rounding home turn, soon ridden, rejoined and headed flat, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Dinons (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
D'jango (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Made all, mostly clear from after 3rd, very awkward 5th, driven out run-in, unchallenged, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Lindisfarne (10-7) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
