jumped right at times, prominent, bumped 1st, not fluent 3rd, led 8th, headed before next, led 10th until not fluent 12th, no impression on winner 4 out, 15 lengths ahead last, stayed on well inside final 100 yards
chased leaders on inside, slow 3rd, outpaced after 12th, well held 4 out, plugged on
held up in rear, steady headway when slow 10th, no impression from 4 out, plugged on
mid-division on outside, headway after 4th, outpaced after 12th, weakening when mistake 4 out, well behind when mistake last
in rear, some headway 9th, struggling after 12th, no impression
mid-division, towards rear and pushed along after 4th, mistake 5th, ridden and not fluent 6th, behind 8th, soon pulled up
led until 2nd, prominent, led 12th, clear 4 out, 15 lengths ahead last, reduced lead towards finish
mid-division, outpaced after 12th, well beaten 4 out
led 2nd, headed 8th, led before 9th, headed 10th, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, one pace
prominent, bumped 1st, not jump that well after, lost place after 4th, well behind 12th, pulled up before 4 out
always in rear, well behind after 12th, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, some headway on outside when mistake 5th, struggling before 12th, well beaten 4 out
David Pipe held a number of options at the entry stage for the opener and he relies upon DINDIN. The ten-year-old will be a popular order given how he won over the course and distance a couple of weeks ago. Present Storm flopped last time out and much rests upon her performing better on a quicker surface. Manintheshadows likes to make the running though emptied quickly when reportedly bleeding on his most recent start. Ahead Of The Field has dropped significantly in the weights so any money for Emma Lavelle’s gelding should be noted.
Manintheshadows (IRE) 7-2 (12-1) Disputed lead, not fluent 6th, headed next, pushed along and struggling after 8th, soon lost touch with leaders, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Dindin (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, slow 3rd, headway before 9th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Deadly Missile (10-2) by 7l, 10 ran.
Ahead Of The Field (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Held up, headway home turn to go 2nd, ridden 4 out, could not go pace of leader 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind The Boola Boss (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Present Storm (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Frau Georgia (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Handy, slow jump 9th and dropped to rear, pushed along next and lost touch, pulled up, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Rebel Leader (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked winner, ridden to press winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 3, 11l behind Mystic Man (10-9) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ron Burgundy (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Mid-division, headway home turn, ridden and outpaced 4 out, stayed on well from last in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind The Boola Boss (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sinister Minister 11-4jfav (11-1) Chased leader, pushed along and briefly outpaced home turn, rallied approaching last, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 16 1/4l behind Mole Court (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Bignorm (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Chased leader until led before 5 out, headed and awkward next, chased leaders, plugged on run-in, went 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Doyens De Ante (10-2) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Abington Park 11-2 (10-5) Prominent, led before 9th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Tommydan (12-0) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Glebe Road (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Always in rear, well beaten 4 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Coupdebol (12-0) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Golden Poet (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) (5a) (bl) chsd wnr 7; ev ch til outpcd 3 out, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Captain Mc (11-10) at Umberleigh 3m in Jun.