mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 9th, bumped next, pulled up before 11th
chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 6th
in rear, mistake 7th, no chance when blundered badly 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, jumped right 10th, weakened 4 out, went modest 3rd approaching 2 out
sweating, mid-division, not fluent 3rd, slightly hampered 6th, lost place 9th, rallied 13th, mistake and weakened next
in rear, hit 9th, headway when mistake 12th, mistake 13th, weakened next
tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th to 14th, weakened 3 out
jumped right, led to 4 out, beaten 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 12th, ridden after 14th, weakened 3 out
in rear, pushed along after 8th, cajoled along 9th, well behind 14th, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, never dangerous
chased leader and jumped right, lost 2nd 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, lost place approaching 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
prominent, not fluent 2nd, raced in touch after, dived at 11th, went 2nd 14th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, stayed on well, eased close home
slowly away, behind, pulled up before 11th
Ian Williams has his string in tremendous shape and may have found a good opportunity for BAIKALINE to score over fences, from King De Lune and Tosula. The selection races from the same mark as when enjoying a workmanlike success over hurdles at Aintree last month. A sound surface suits and he stays this far, so he may be well handicapped for today. King De Lune acts well on fast ground and has dropped a few pounds in the weights despite being second on his last two starts. He still has to prove he genuinely stays this far however. Tosula looks a danger, having been dropped 6lbs since her last outing. She has never yet raced on fast ground, however, while she also has stamina to prove, so we will just oppose. Good Old Days is finding winning difficult and probably needs a significant drop in the weights, while the fly-in-the-ointment may be chase debutant Quil Est Beau, who represents top connections and has A P McCoy up. Baikaline gets the vote.
Radar Love 12-1 (11-4) Behind, progress but still moderate 8th 2 out, stayed on flat nearest finish, 6th of 16, 12l behind Red Jester (11-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Fruitfull Citizen (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 4th, headway next, weakened after 4 out, 9th of 16, well behind Marked Man (11-4) at Hereford 3m 1f cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Dashing Bach (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Prominent, hit 1st, ridden after 7th, weakening when hit 2 out, 7th of 12, 34l behind Pilgrims Lane (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Tosula 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place 6th, weakened 11th, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Radar Love (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Watership Down (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Mid-division until 11th, soon behind, 11th of 16, well behind Dan Ryan (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f stks (5) gd in Jun.
King De Lune (FR) 12-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 11th, left moderate 2nd last, 2nd of 9, 36l behind Tigu (11-9) at Southwell 2m 5f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in May.
Baikaline (FR) 18-1 (9-4) Led, raced wide, clear from 5th until 7th, headed approaching 3 out, 4 lengths down when left in lead 2 out, pushed out flat, always holding on, won at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun beating Pure Genius (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Howdy Cloud 33-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, held up, tracked leaders 12th, ridden after 15th, weakened after 4 out, last of 7, 43l behind Le Duc (12-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hts chs (6) gf in May.
Good Old Days (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, close 3rd when hit 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 9l behind Dan Ryan (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Classic Clover 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 15th, plugged on from 3 out, 4th of 14, 20l behind Tank Buster (10-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Oneforbertandhenry (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Sweating and very edgy before start, led, soon clear, headed after 13th, weakening when hit 4 out, left for 3rd when mistake 3 out, very tired when pitched on landing 2 out, 3rd of 5, well behind Hills Of Aran (11-5) at Stratford 2m 7f nov stks (4) gd in Jun.
Secret Glen (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Made virt all; rdn out, won at Umberleigh 3m ptp in Jun beating Dante's Back (11-0) by 3l, 6 ran.
Quil Est Beau (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders until outpaced after 5th, stayed on same pace from next, went 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Dreams Jewel (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Apr.
River Bailiff (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Always behind, struggling 8th, soon tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Highland Chief (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) gf in May.
