tracked leaders, went close 2nd before 3rd, led 7th, soon headed, ridden before 5 out, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd again last, pressed winner briefly, no impression towards finish
held up in mid-division, headway 11th, 5th 5 out, no impression, well beaten 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, soon lost a few places, mistake 8th, beaten when hampered 4 out
chased leaders, stumbled bend after 2nd, ridden before 5 out, not fluent 4 out, held from 2 out, stayed on final 100 yards, went 3rd close home
always in rear, well behind before 5 out, soon pulled up
always towards rear
chased leaders, not much room briefly after 2nd, went 2nd after 7th, not fluent 12th, mistake 4 out, lost 2nd and not much room last, no extra and lost 3rd close home
held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, effort 3 out, no extra last
always in rear, not fluent 8th, well beaten before 5 out, pulled up after
made virtually all, driven after 5 out, stayed on well
chased winner until before 3rd, in touch, struggling 5 out
mid-division, hit 6th, headway when mistake 8th, no impression on leaders from 5 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, no impression
Neil Mulholland’s pair Fingerontheswitch and Cesar Et Rosalie would both have a chance in a race like this. Smuggler's Blues went close a couple of times last season off similar marks while Clondaw Rigger had every chance when falling at the last here in April. ON CALL finished well beaten in that contest but that wasn’t his form. Progressive over fences previously, he still has time on his side and an experienced conditional in the plate today. From The Heart had had a run before winning this last year and is 9lb higher but Ready And Able shouldn’t be far away. Jockey bookings suggest Strictlyadancer will be the pick of the Christian Williams’ trio with Kilpin best of the rest.
Huntsmans Jog (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Mid-division, not fluent 12th, pushed along and dropped to rear before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 22 3/4l behind Big Nasty (11-10) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Smuggler's Blues (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-1) Held up in mid-division, dropped to rear after 12th, soon travelled strongly and headway after 14th, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Ready And Able (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden 4 out, held from 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Oscar Montel (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Jean Genie (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Mistakes, chased leaders, bad mistake 10th, ridden after 12th, struggling when blundered 3 out, left poor third 2 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Chanting Hill (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Off the pace in 5th, never on terms, weakened 14th, 7th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Flying Verse (10-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
From The Heart (IRE) 10-3fav (11-12) Prominent, slow 2nd, pushed along and lost place 7th, well beaten from 13th, 9th of 10, 35 1/4l behind High Counsel (10-0) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Kilpin (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, 27l behind Echo Watt (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Strictlyadancer (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Rear of mid-division, last when not fluent 7th, well beaten from 18th, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Game Line (10-13) at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Cesar Et Rosalie (FR) 11-2 (11-11) Midfield, towards rear 6th, awkward 11th, ridden after 13th, lost touch before 4 out, soon ridden and tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Go On Chez (10-5) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
On Call (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Led until after 6th, led next, headed before 12th, reminder after next, weakened 4 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 7, dist behind Lex Talionis (11-9) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Clondaw Rigger (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 13th, well behind 4 out, 6th of 14, dist behind Auld Sod (10-7) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Barden Bella (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) Held up, ridden 4 out, struggling next, 9th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Joey Steel (10-8) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Powerful Position (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Always in rear, never a factor, 10th of 11, dist behind Go Chique (11-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
