towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden after last, ran on flat
mid-division, not fluent 7th, dropped to rear when slow 8th, well held when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up
jumped right on occasion, held up in rear, good headway to go prominent when hit 7th, lost place and nudged along before 4 out, soon weakened
led, headed 2nd, led again 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well flat
midfield, pushed along 4 out, made no impression from next
midfield, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along next, ridden flat, kept on one pace
chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon pushed along, no extra when jumped right 2 out
led 2nd, headed 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on one pace
mid-division, nudged along before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, plugged on from last
chased leaders, slow 9th, nudged along before 3 out, faded 2 out
CAPTAIN COBAJAY is fully exposed but does know where the winning post is. He’ll be all the better for a pipe-opener at Hereford and this won’t take much winning. Gastara is 0-13 over hurdles but could do better now tackling fences and he probably has more scope than Give Us A Swig. Iceburgh Bay was a long way behind Gastara over timber at Chepstow last month.
Gastara 40-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, held last, kept on, 3rd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Beau Haze (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Grooveur (FR) 18-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place 3 out and soon held, 10th of 13, 36l behind Blairgowrie (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Captain Cobajay (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling from 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, 35 1/2l behind Gosuatri (11-2) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Hors Guard (FR) 125-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind Wonderwall (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Iceburgh Bay (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, took keen hold, weakened after 7th, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Beau Haze (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Caro Des Flos (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Off the pace in last trio, pulled up quickly before 5th, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Give Us A Swig 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd until hit 8th, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Timely Gift (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Princess Midnight 16-1 (10-6) Mid division, ridden and outpaced before 3rd last, made minor late headway for 4th, 4th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Lime Drop (10-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Getaway Mission (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Led until after 3rd, led before next, headed 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 7th of 9, 27 1/2l behind Lleyton (10-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
King Of The Story (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Kolisi (10-0) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
