held up, chased clear leader from 5th, ridden after 9thm every chance 4 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened flat
refused to race
held up towards rear, headway on outside and close up when hampered and fell 4 out
chased clear leader 2nd until 5th, led 4 out, drew clear from last, comfortably
not always fluent, behind, headway 4 out, 5 lengths 4th when blundered 2 out, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, headway 9th, no impression 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd inside final 75 yards, no impression on winner
held up in mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd inside final 75 yards
chased leader until 2nd, reminder after 7th, mistake 9th, soon weakened
raced freely, led, went well clear after 1st until mistake 9th, headed 4 out, soon weakened
Gentleman Moore is returning from a break but back with Natalie Lloyd-Beavis, for whom he won twice in 2019. Royal Plaza has won five times but never over a trip this far while the only time that Royal Chant placed under Rules came when beaten in a match. Conceal lost his way over hurdles but could do better over fences but REGABY is preferred. He was an early casualty when favourite at Market Rasen 12 days ago but that was through no fault of his own and he does have some scope.
Conceal (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Disputing lead, reminder after 3 out when still every chance, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Gentleman Moore (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Refused to race in standing start and took no part, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Royal Chant (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Behind, tailed off 5th, headway before 4 out, no impression after last, tailed off, 5th of 10, dist behind Dressedforsuccess (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.
Caro Des Flos (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, jumped right 1st and 2nd, headway on outside 9th, no extra 3 out, 7th of 15, 35 1/2l behind No Cruise Yet (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Royal Plaza 8-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, chased winner until 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Shortcross Storm (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Golden Poet (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, headway 16th, weakened before 5 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Shattered Glass (11-11) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Regaby (IRE) 2-1fav (10-0) Hampered and fell 1st, at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Chief Sittingbull 28-1 (10-0) Led until 3rd, led 6th, headed 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 15, dist behind No Cruise Yet (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Orsino (IRE) 3-1 (10-1) Held up, not fluent 10th, hit next, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Franz Klammer (10-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
