travelled strongly, disputed lead early, headed soon after 7th and tracked leaders, going easily when headway on inner to lead narrowly before 4 out, shaken up 3 out, soon ridden, jumped left slightly at final fence, kept on well flat, headed final 150yds, soon rallied, just denied
mid-division on outer, going okay when pushed along before 4 out, every chance when slight mistake 3 out, ridden and kept on well from 2 out, led narrowly inside final 150yds, just prevailed
towards rear of mid-division, ridden along before 4 out, soon beaten and weakened from 3 out
held up in behind leaders, struggling when driven 5 out, faded quickly when pulled up before 4 out
disputed lead early, shaken up when headed before 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened from 2 out
never better than mid-division
prominent, pushed along before 4 out, ridden when not fluent 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, not trouble leaders
close up, shaken up on home turn, ridden 3 out, soon every chance, slow jump at final fence, kept on well flat, no extra inside closing stages
chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 3 out, no telling impression
held up in rear, struggling from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
didn\\\'t jump with fluency, towards rear, detached when pulled up before 4 out
held up in mid-division, good headway in between horses to chase leaders before 4 out, shaken up when waiting for room 3 out, awkward jump 2 out, soon ridden, not pace to challenge
always towards rear
in rear, hit 2nd, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out
Yaazaain beat Poet's Corner just over two lengths at Huntingdon but the latter was making his chasing debut that day and is better off at the weights now. Monty Guiry has been disappointing but Give Us A Swig has twice finished second over fences at Ffos Las and The Boola Boss will have learned plenty from his third at the same track last month. GREAT D’ANGE won well at Warwick in April and was leading when coming to grief on a return visit. If that hasn’t affected confidence, he can recoup losses.
Great D'Ange (FR) 6-4fav (11-11) Prominent, disputed lead 5th, headed before 9th, disputed lead 11th, led before 14th, fell 4 out, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
The Boola Boss (IRE) 13-8fav (11-1) Led after 2nd, not fluent 4 out, headed before 3 out, jumped right and no extra 2 out, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Balkardy (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Monty Guiry (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Led, jumped left 3rd, headed 9th, led before 12th, soon headed, ridden along to lead 15th, headed before 5 out, weakened 3 out, lost remote 2nd after 2 out, 5th of 6, 20 3/4l behind Johnny B (11-12) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Spider's Bite (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 23 3/4l behind Mystical Clouds (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Poet's Corner 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leader, mistake 12th, dived at 3 out, soon led, headed before last, lost 2nd flat, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Yaazaain (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Yaazaain 3-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 12th, headway 13th, went before 2 out, led approaching last, hung right after last, idling very badly after, held on, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in May beating Le Tueur (11-5) by nk, 8 ran.
Give Us A Swig 4-1 (11-1) Not always fluent, not much room just after start, in touch in mid-division, closed 5f out, chased winner 3f out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Mr Woody (10-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Unblinking 16-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, some headway 12th, no impression, well beaten 4 out, 7th of 9, 35l behind Great D'Ange (11-10) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Havana River (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 8th, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Hill Of Hope (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) (h) (tt) hdwy 14; wknd aft 3 out, 4th of 7, 17l behind Forest Chimes (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gd in May.
Cut And Run 7-1 (11-6) Chased leader until after 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 5th of 7, 33l behind Miss Wachit (11-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Tom O'Roughley (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) In rear, pushed after 6th, reminder before 8th, steady headway from 3 out, never competitive but kept on well, 4th of 8, 11l behind Good News (11-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Richardson 10-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, mid-division, not fluent 14th, pushed along 3 out, no extra run in, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Kildrum (10-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Moroval (IRE) 250-1 (10-2) In touch, pushed along 9th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Kings Creek (11-10) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May.