tracked leaders, outpaced after 2 out, no impression before last
mid-division, jumped slowly and reiminder after 3rd, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms
chased leaders on outer, led 6th, driven and headed after 4 out, ridden after next, weakened between last 2
tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge 3 out, led narrowly after last, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish
held up in rear, headway after 2 out, chased leaders on outside before last, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th flat
mid-division, headway 2 out, ridden to chase front pair between last 2, kept on same pace under pressure flat, no impression
always behind, weakened after 2 out, tailed off
made most to 6th, in touch, reminders before 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off
always prominent, led briefly before 5th, led after 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly after last, kept on, no extra towards finish
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Bop Along won easily at Hexham but this is a huge step up in class. Sky Khan has performed with credit at Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown this spring but still 9lb higher than for his last win. Eshtiaal is nothing if not versatile as he's won over hurdles and on the Flat on Turf and Polytrack over the last 12 months. He was second in the US Grand National over timber in the autumn but may have his stamina stretched here. Goodbye Dancer was raised 3lb after finishing second to Alzammaar at Aintree earlier this month but Jamie Bargary claims 5lb. However, he's worse off than when finishing behind ROLLING MAUL at Cheltenham earlier and Peter Bowen's charge could pick up the winning thread again here on that evidence.
Sky Khan 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, stayed on into 6th last, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 25, 9l behind Anibale Fly (10-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Goodbye Dancer (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Alzammaar (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in May.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 2-1fav (11-11) Raced wide, chased leader, challenged 9th, led next, headed 3 out, soon lost 2nd, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, soon outpaced and no impression, 3rd of 7, 17 1/2l behind Ganbei (10-10) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Eshtiaal (USA) 9-10fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress on outer 5f out, ridden 2f out and no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Cliff House (8-7) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp gf in May.
Ongenstown Lad (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, no impression from 10th, eased run-in, 12th of 24, dist behind Cup Final (11-7) at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Minnie Milan (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, 25 3/4l behind Alzammaar (11-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Amuse Me 12-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, pushed along after 4out, soon outpaced, last of 8, 25 3/4l behind Impulsive American (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Shantou Tiger (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Led, soon pressed, headed before 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 7, dist behind Fresh By Nature (10-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Bop Along (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led before last, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May beating Beyondtemptation (11-9) by 13l, 14 ran.
Quel Elite (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Towards rear, outpaced 6 out, 6th of 10, 28l behind Arctic Court (11-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
