pressed leader, led 3rd, clear 2 out, stayed on well
mid-division, headway after 4 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, jumped left, mistake and one pace 2 out, held on to modest 3rd
in touch on inside, lost place 5th, not much room on inside after 5th, weakened before 2 out
led until 3rd, stayed handy, lost place after 4 out, well beaten next
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, blundered badly 1st, headway 6th, lost place when mistake 3 out, well beaten next
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, one pace and no impression, pressed for modest 3rd after
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
There's a mixed bag of abilities on show in this. Fountains Blossom had Calculated Risk just over 10 lengths behind over track and trip last week but the latter is now 6lb better off. Cut The Corner will have needed his run at Plumpton but it's worrying to see him dropped into this grade and he is rated higher over fences. KING BORU has been getting little respite from the handicapper, despite not having won since 2013. This looks a good opportunity to gain some confidence, even though the trip is probably a little short of his best. Castlemorris King had some decent form over hurdles in 2014 but recent efforts have lacked sparkle.
Castlemorris King 16-1 (11-0) Pressed leader from 3rd, driven and lost place after 4 out, no chance with front trio from after next, 4th of 6, 24 3/4l behind Abidjan (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gd in May.
Cut The Corner (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th until 7th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, left remote 4th next, 4th of 7, 33 1/2l behind Byron Flyer (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
King Boru (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Kelvingrove (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Fine Resolve 100-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear and keen, pulled up before 8th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Calculated Risk 7-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, 3rd before 3 out, one pace and unable to get on terms, 3rd of 8, 10 1/4l behind Fountains Blossom (10-7) at Worcester 2m 4f (5) gs in May.
Fountains Blossom 5-2 (10-7) Held up in touch in mid-division, closed 7th, led before 3 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, went left last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 4f (5) gs in May beating Filatore (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Romeo Is Bleeding (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, pushed along and went modest 4th soon after 4 out, plugged on into poor 3rd near finish, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Mother Meldrum (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f (5) hvy in Mar.
Noble Friend (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, went 5th after last, never in contention, 5th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Artifice Sivola (11-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ice Konig (FR) 14-1 (11-11) With leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind Sheer Poetry (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Dinky Challenger 33-1 (11-8) Took keen hold tracking leaders, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Thundering Home (11-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
