led, headed 2 out, lost 2nd before the last, no extra run-in
mid-division early, dropped to last pair 4th, never on terms after
held d up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, not fluent next, weakened on long to 2 out
raced wide, chased leader, hit 2nd, lost 2nd on long run to 2 out, soon outpaced, plugged on run-in
keen, tracked leading pair, 2nd on long run to 2 out, led 2 out, headed and not pace of winner run-in
mid-division on inside, pushed along on long run before 2 out, kept on run-in, never going pace to threaten
tracked leaders, went 2nd before the last, driven and stayed on to lead run-in
ran in snatches, held up last, slightly hampered 4th, never involved
held up in last pair, fell heavily 4th
STOP THE WORLD came up against a well-handicapped rival upped in trip at Exeter and still has time on his side. He gets a tentative vote though Follow The Bear was still in front when falling at Cheltenham in November, though the race hadn’t begun in earnest. From Eden has been a beaten favourite twice since scoring at Navan and didn’t stay when tried over 3m last summer but Arthurs Secret ran well at Kelso after winning in a lower grade here in February so looks a danger. My Way is running out of chances and is woefully one-paced but his overall form is pretty solid and good ground can help him stay this trip so he's not discounted.
Follow The Bear (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Made most, narrow advantage when fell 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Arthurs Secret 25-1 (10-12) Held up rear of mid-division, headway on outside 3 out, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Burrows Park (11-5) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
My Way (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 3 out, led next, soon hard pressed, headed before last, kept on same pace, ridden and no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Wicked Willy (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Shoal Bay (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place 4 out, soon behind and under pressure, blundered next, ridden and plugged on to take modest 4th flat, 4th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Wicked Willy (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Stop The World (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Held up behind, pushed along after 4 out, headway under pressure on outside before next, soon ridden, took narrow 2nd between last 2, kept on, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Eur Gone West (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Markov (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Ballyhome (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
From Eden (USA) 11-10fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, 3rd travelling well 2 out, improved to led before last, ridden and headed at last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Take A Turn (11-11) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Ballynanty (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, hit 3 out, challenged before last, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Sunny Destination (11-1) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Mill Forge 33-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, disputed lead briefly at last, headed after last, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 19, 2l behind Father Jed (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.
