in touch, 4th and ridden 3 out, outpaced by front pair after, stayed on one pace
led early, chased winner, not fluent 2nd, lost 2nd next, struggling 5th, soon behind
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after 5th, outpaced by front pair from 3 out, stayed on same pace
held up in touch, lost place 3rd, not fluent 5th, well beaten from 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway from 4th, chased winner after next, challenged 3 out, every chance last, edged left flat, no impression final 100 yards
in rear, ridden after 3rd, headway after 5th, well beaten from 3 out
made virtually all, stayed on well flat and drawing away final 100 yards
held up on outside, shaken up before 3 out, never on terms
Withdrawn
NonRunner
Aldrin returns to action 8lb higher than when scoring over hurdles at Market Rasen in November while Haafapiece has the more recent form at the latter track with last month’s fourth. Tempuran had slipped down the weights before finishing runner-up at Ludlow and is 3lb higher today while Shiroccan Roll was beaten a long way in novice company last time and returns to handicapping. TOO MANY DIAMONDS finished last of five at Aintree on his reappearance but wasn’t far behind the winner and gets the vote back on a faster surface and dropped 4lb in the weights.
Capitoul (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, under pressure 5 out, never dangerous, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Capital Force (10-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Lock's Corner (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Led to after 2nd, chased winner to before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Graceland (11-2) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Aldrin (FR) 9-1 (9-8) Keen close up, lost place towards rear 5f out, short of room over 1f out, 11th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Fearsome (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Rock Steady (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Race don inside, held up towards rear, some headway before 2 out, soon beaten, 11th of 13, 23 1/2l behind Laughing Luis (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Haafapiece 7-2fav (11-2) Held up in last trio, headway before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out, mistake last, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Fanzio (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Tempuran 12-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Teaser (11-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Hallings Comet 9-1 (11-10) Led, clear until mistake 6th, headed after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 10th of 15, 22l behind Sizing At Midnight (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Do You Know What (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led to 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 19 1/2l behind Simply Loveleh (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gs in May.
Shiroccan Roll 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, close up in 3rd before 3 out, soon driven and outpaced, no chance with clear pair from next, 3rd of 5, 23 1/2l behind Jatiluwih (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Too Many Diamonds (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leader until 4th, ridden when not fluent last, one pace and no impression, last of 5, 5l behind Nayati (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
