in touch on outside, led narrowly 6th, driven clear before last, ridden out flat
led narrowly, not fluent 3rd, headed after next, led again after 5th until next, lost place 8th, tailed off 4 out
always prominent on inside, every chance when not fluent 2 out, one pace before last, no chance with winner flat
prominent, outpaced in 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 5th
held up behind, tracked leaders 5 out, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms
with leaders on outside, led after 4th until after next, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, hit 7th, disputed lead 5 out, lost place and ridden after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Coeur De Fou has been knocking on the door and has the edge in experience over most of his rivals. He should be a factor here while No Likey never looked like being caught over hurdles at Uttoxeter last month, though did finish behind Withy Mills at Exeter in March. Jaja De Jau and Sedgemoor Express could easily figure if taking to the larger obstacles but GOING CONCERN makes more appeal. Already successful in a point-to-point, he should come into his own now and did win over timber at Chepstow in November.
Great Link 12-1 (11-6) Hampered 1st, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2, 6th of 15, 10l behind Purple 'n Gold (11-1) at Kempton 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Johnny Og 12-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, brought down 6th, in a race won by Wither Yenot (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May, 11 ran.
No Likey (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Made all, ridden clear flat, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May beating A Little Bit Dusty (11-6) by 5l, 10 ran.
Going Concern (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Tracked leader until before 3 out, lost place before next, 7th of 9, 12l behind August Hill (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Coeur De Fou (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, headway tracking leading pair after 4 out, left in 2nd at the last, ridden and no chance with easy winner run-in, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Hold Em Cowboy (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in May.
Dream Bolt (IRE) 4-6 (12-0) Hdwy to ld 12; hdd 3 out; one pce, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Kimora (11-7) at Pembrokeshire 3m ptp gs in May.
Jaja De Jau 7-2fav (10-12) Mid-division, switched outside and headway before 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, ridden and kept on flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Fairy Alisha (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Whispering Boy (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, 8th of 15, 29l behind Royal Peak (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Withy Mills 6-1 (11-1) Behind, pushed along after 6th, soon tailed off, 7th of 9, 48l behind Wicklewood (9-9) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Sedgemoor Express (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, kept on under pressure, never able to challlenge, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Street Entertainer (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Benjamin Bittern (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Pulled hard in rear, weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Clues And Arrows (10-10) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May, 12 ran.
