led until 1st, led 3rd, headed after 3 out, no extra last
chased leaders, lost place from 3 out
went right start, led 1st, headed 3rd, prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon beaten, weakened before next
mid-division, headway on outside after 6th, challenged 4 out until next, no extra flat
chased leaders, led before 2 out, driven flat, stayed on
mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, held flat, stayed on
mid-division, headway on outside after 4 out, challenging when not fluent 3 out, hung left flat, no extra final 100 yards
held up in mid-division, ridden 4 out, outpaced before next, stayed on flat, no impression
chased leaders, beaten 2 out, no extra last
held up towards rear, mistake 7th, behind next, pulled up before 4 out
prominent, ridden 7th, not fluent 8th, weakening when mistake next
in touch, outpaced 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, switched right before 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on
chased leaders until 4 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 4th close home, never nearer
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Finish The Story is a thorough stayer so probably worth opposing over this trip. Charming Lad is also better known as a chaser but Bob Lewis was second over track and trip over the smaller obstacles here last August, though is 10lb higher. Late Shipment won twice on the Flat but has been a major disappointment over timber and recent chase winner Princesse Fleur hasn't run over hurdles for almost two years and also has to contend with a step up in distance. BETTER DAYS is a very tentative selection but a longer trip could be the making of the five-year-old, who drops into this lowly grade for the first time.
Finish The Story (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Prominent, led 6th, headed 9th, led next, headed 12th, one pace before last, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Rebeccas Choice (11-2) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Looking For Mick 66-1 (11-4) Chased leader until after 5th, chased leaders, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off, mistake last, last of 11, dist behind Panis Angelicus (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Charming Lad (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, hit 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 7th of 10, 32l behind Roparta Avenue (10-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Bound Hill 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 4th, bumped 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, well beaten 2 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Sheer Poetry (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Better Days (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon every chance, weakened before last, 6th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Mazovian (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Powderonthebonnet (IRE) 7-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, rallied after next, went 2nd at last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 10l behind Sheer Poetry (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Bob Lewis 10-3 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led before 11th, headed approaching last, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Fennis Moll (11-11) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Arcamante (ITY) 33-1 (11-8) Mid-division, hampered after 2nd, in touch 5th, ridden 8th, 2nd briefly after 3 out, no extra before last, 5th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Jackfield (10-1) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Avel Vor (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) In touch in mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Dardanella (10-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Princesse Fleur 8-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, went 2nd before 4 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May beating Lord Landen (11-4) by 7l, 8 ran.
Kilrush (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 11, 20 1/4l behind Motts Cross (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Sovinnie (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway after 8th, went 2nd 3 out until last, no impression on winner, no extra final 150 yards, 4th of 12, 11l behind Perseid (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Grey Messenger (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) In rear, behind 6th, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Hardtorock (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from next, 8th of 15, 35 3/4l behind Sheer Poetry (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Unify 15-2 (10-12) Behind, headway on outside after 3 out, soon chased front pair, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never on terms, lost place last, 5th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Sheer Poetry (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Plato (JPN) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leader until before 4th, not fluent 5th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Late Shipment 16-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened after next, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Pawn Star (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Orsm 16-1 (10-12) Led to after 3rd, with leader, driven after 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and lost place after 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Rolling Dough (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
