always well behind, tailed off
led, headed after 3rd, no extra when lost 2nd place run-in
mid-division, weakened from 6th, tailed off
chased leaders in 3rd, weakened quickly before 5th, soon pulled up
in touch in 5th, went 3rd before 5th, in 4th before last, no impression
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd before last, no impression
led after 3rd, clear before 6th, kept on well, driven out
behind, headway to go 4th before last, never dangerous
towards rear, pushed along before 4th, soon weakened, pulled up
behind, jumped slow 5th, stayed on well from last to chase winner run-in, always held
Rocco's Delight is by far the most interesting newcomer on show here, having scored four times on the Flat since the spring of 2015 at trips of 7f and 1m. He clearly will be a leading player if taking to timber but the hurdling experience of a similar sort in CIAO CIELO (NAP) may just swing the balance. A three-time winner on the level for David Barron, the Irish raider has shaped well on both starts over obstacles and his recent runner-up effort behind Le Vagabond at Tramore sets the standard. Macalla ran a stormer on his hurdling debut at odds of 150/1 when runner-up at Perth and requires shortlisting on that evidence, although his sole run since saw him tailed-off on the Flat at Ayr.
Ask Paddy (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, ridden and weakened before 6th, 7th of 8, dist behind Magna Cartor (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in May.
Ciao Cielo (GER) 7-1 (11-0) Led, soon clear, reduced lead of 2 lengths halfway, pushed along 2 out and headed approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Le Vagabond (11-7) at Tramore 2m gd in May.
Duc de Seville (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) In rear, jumped right 1st, outpaced 5th, stayed on from 2 out, closing on 3rd flat, 4th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Marley Joe (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Keep Up (GER) 6-1 (10-12) In rear, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in May.
Macalla (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off and eased final 2f, 8th of 9, dist behind Millefiori (8-8) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gs in May.
Rocco's Delight 4-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 3f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Spring Offensive (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Tonto's Spirit 28-1 (10-7) Not jump well, always in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Cassandane (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Chased leader until inside final 3f, weakened inside final 2f, behind and eased final furlong, last of 6, dist behind Glasgow Central (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Harps Of Bretagne 200-1 (8-5) Keen raced wide close up, pushed along over 6f out, ridden 4f out, soon in rear, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Mr Boss Man (10-4) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Toboggan's Gift 8-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Deep Resolve (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
