tracked leaders, challenged after 3rd, led 8th, jumped right and bumped 3 out, driven and headed flat, no impression towards finish
led until 8th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind
prominent on inside, shaken up after 6th, lost place after 8th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, mistake and lost place 7th, jumped right next, well beaten after 4 out, left remote 4th before 2 out, tailed off
prominent on outside, not much room briefly 5th, every chance when bumped 3 out, 3rd and beaten last, weakened flat
held up in touch, lost place 4th, not fluent next, headway when mistake 7th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, hanging left after 4 out, 4th and weakening when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 6th, challenged 2 out, led flat, pricked ears, ridden out
NonRunner
The Bottom Bar was second to a useful sort at Towcester in December and went one better at Market Rasen last month. He’s capable of further progress but is up against another nice prospect here in STRADIVARIUS DAVIS. Paul Nicholls’ five-year-old has already won between the flags and his long-term future will be over fences but he bolted up when beating a better-fancied stablemate over the smaller obstacles at Wincanton earlier this month and holds Athreeothree on that run. Mance Rayder and Drovers Lane are others with scope but Orchard Thieves is best watched on his debut under Rules after a very long absence.
The Bottom Bar (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, not much room and lost place after 3rd, closed before 6th, 2nd before 2 out, challenged last, soon led, driven out, clear towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Apr beating Quest For Life (11-0) by 5l, 8 ran.
Athreeothree (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, went modest 3rd after next, kept on same pace, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Stradivarius Davis (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in May.
Dream Brother (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 17, 15 3/4l behind Umndeni (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Drovers Lane (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Louse Talk (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Little Vic 66-1 (11-2) In rear, outpaced 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Potters Hedger (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, effort approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well closing stages, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Merry Milan (11-2) at Bangor 2m 7f mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Orchard Thieves (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Ww twrds rr, 5l 3rd 1/2way, clsr order 3out, jnd ldr 2out, ev ch last, nrw ldr early flat, hdd cl hm, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Trainwreck (11-10) at Durrow 3m mdn hvy in Feb.
Stradivarius Davis (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in touch on outside, headway into 2nd after 3 out, challenged before next, led between last 2, driven clear from last, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in May beating Ringa Ding Ding (11-0) by 8l, 7 ran.
