held up towards rear, pushed along briefly 6th, awkward 8th, reminders after 9th, ridden and lost touch 10th, jumped right 12th, tailed off when jumped markedly right 3 out, well beaten
tracked leader, awkward 4th, lost place 7th, ridden to chase leader 4 out, one pace from 2 out
held up in rear, headway into midfield 5th, hit 10th, ridden before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra
midfield, unseated rider 4th
keen towards rear, steady headway 10th, ridden after 4 out, blundered 2 out, faded flat
made all, ridden clear 3 out, stayed on
prominent, driven to chase leader 2 out, not fluent last, weakened flat
midfield, hit 4 out and ridden, not fluent 3 out, no extra
NonRunner
ETAT MAJOR AULMES has been hard to train but returned from a year on the sidelines to beat a good yardstick at Fontwell and a 5lb rise looks fair. Game Line is not the same horse that won three times in the first half of last year but Ballymilan is 2-2 over fences having followed up a course and distance victory with a win at Huntingdon. The Big Sting has joined Harry Fry after winning six of his eight starts between the flags and Jersey may make a better chaser than hurdler.
Ballymilan 10-3 (12-0) In touch, pushed along and headway 3 out, tracked leaders next, ridden to lead run in, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Tazka (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Game Line (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) In rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened soon after 2 out, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Premier D'troice (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Heydour (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Led until 2 out, no impression on winner flat but was pressed for 2nd, 2nd of 3, 3 1/4l behind Toad Of Toad Hall (10-5) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Known (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, weakened well before 3 out, 7th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Itacare (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Jersey (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Close up, closed on leaders 3rd, tracked leaders 2 out, ridden and stayed on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Justified (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Etat Major Aulmes (FR) 5-2jfav (11-0) Chased leaders, led 6th, disputed lead approaching 8th, headed after 10th, lost place before next, blundered 12th, headway to lead again before 2 out, stayed on well from last, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May beating Wetanwindy (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
The Big Sting (IRE) 1-2fav (12-0) (cp) (tt) led 12; clr 3 out; v easy, won at Upcott Cross 3m gd in May beating Port O'clock (12-7) by 20l, 3 ran.
Tom O'Roughley (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, good headway in between horses to chase leaders before 4 out, shaken up when waiting for room 3 out, awkward jump 2 out, soon ridden, not pace to challenge, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind The Boola Boss (11-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Our Idic Boy (IRE) 11-4fav (10-3) Not always fluent in last, reminder 13th, went 4th before 3 out, no impression, 4th of 6, 25l behind Oceans Red (10-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
