led, soon clear, blundered and headed 4 out, lost 2 places, rallied to take 2nd towards finish
mid-division, improved to 3rd and 6th, ridden and every chance 2 out, outpaced approaching last
chased leader, mistake 4th, left in lead 4 out, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, outpaced by winner approaching last, lost 2nd towards finish
in rear, behind 9th, pulled up 12th
close up, mistake 5th and lost place, mistake 10th, reminders next, behind when pulled up 2 out
in touch, ridden 3 out, led soon after 2 out on inner, ridden clear flat
in rear, ridden 13th, behind next, pulled up 2 out
Cool Roxy, Kaldouas and Englishtown are the trio against the field here, and Englishtown can spring a surprise for the O'Neill-McCoy combination. Cool Roxy has not won in seven starts since scoring over this course and distance, but is only two pounds higher than that success here. He loves this track, and looks sure to give a good account, though the handicapper may still have his measure. Kaldouas represents Paul Nicholls, but he too has not scored in his last six efforts. He is yet to prove he handles this surface, and that he sees out this trip. He is taking a drop in class though and can go well. Englishtown returns after a break but he won this race last year in facile fashion, and clearly comes to hand at this time of year. He is only six pounds higher than when taking this contest, and despite two disappointing efforts since, Englishtown is taken to resume winning ways.
Cool Roxy 25-1 (11-1) Chased leader, pecked 14th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 12l behind Out The Black (11-4) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) In touch, headway 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 18, 7l behind Eric's Charm (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp chs (2) gs in Apr.
Kaldouas (FR) 13-2 (10-4) Always towards rear, 7th of 11, 37l behind Le Duc (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Apr.
Flying Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Mid-divison, not fluent 3rd, hit 8th, driven after 10th, headway approaching 3 out, beaten approaching 2 out, 5th of 9, 12l behind Ela Re (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m cnd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Englishtown (FR) 16-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, behind when jumped left 14th, 10th of 13, 45l behind Baodai (10-11) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
Megaton 14-1 (10-1) Towards rear, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Surface To Air (10-5) at Sedgefield 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr, 15 ran.
Red Scally 14-1 (10-13) Always behind, outpaced 11th, jumped slowly 5 out, no chance when pulled up 5 out in race won by Reap The Reward (10-8) at Ayr 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Apr, 9 ran.
