in touch on outside, effort and every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
held up in 5th, tracked leaders 6th, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden flat, kept on until headed and no extra final 50 yards
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
held up in 6th on outside, effort 3 out, challenged next, ridden flat, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
raced keenly, prominent, led narrowly before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, weakened before last
tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next
held up in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off 4 out
Di Kaprio only won a seller at Uttoxeter in June but doesn't always find a great deal off the bridle. He's changed stables since and may struggle to give weight to DON'T BE LATE, who went very close to following up his course and distance victory at Uttoxeter last time off a much higher mark. Though raised a further 3lb, Jonjo O'Neill's five-year-old has the scope to improve again and should be too strong for Red Not Blue and Hunting Tower at the weights. Captain Cardington had a pipe-opener on the Flat recently but steps into unknown territory over this trip and The Bull Hayes has been easy to oppose lately.
Red Not Blue (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led, headed 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Ogee (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Jul.
Hunting Tower 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, pressed next, headed last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Rum And Butter (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Di Kaprio (FR) 11-2 (10-9) Keen early, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, close up next, challenged last, soon led, ridden out flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f cnd/am sll hdl (5) gf in Jun beating Descaro (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Don't Be Late (IRE) 13-8fav (11-10) Held up in touch on outside, led before 3 out, ridden after next, hard pressed when not fluent last, headed narrowly flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Della Sun (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jul.
The Bull Hayes (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Prominent in chasing group on outside, blundered and weakened 7th, mistake next, tailed off, last of 6, 24l behind Toubab (11-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Mar.
Captain Cardington (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leading pair, pushed along briefly after 2nd, hit 4th, went 2nd well before 2 out until approaching 2 out, weakened between last two, 5th of 7, 38l behind Calculated Risk (11-9) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) hvy in Mar.
Comehomequietly (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led to after 4th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 19l behind Shammick Boy (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
