chased leaders in close 6th, tracked leading pair before 7th, went 2nd before and hit 3 out, led after 3 out, narrowly headed last, edged right and stayed on same pace flat
held up in mid-division, headway 6th, went 3rd 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led narrowly last, kept on flat
chased leaders until badly outpaced and lost place after 6th, stayed on again before 2 out, went modest 3rd before last
mostly chased leader until 6th, pushed along and struggling in 5th when rider dropped whip soon after 3 out, weakened
never travelling in rear, hampered 3rd, ridden in modest 4th after 3 out, plugged on same pace from next
chased leaders, weakened after 6th, soon behind, tailed off
towards rear in 8th when stumbled badly and eventually fell 3rd
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
behind and ridden along from after 4th, tailed off
always in rear, hampered 3rd, tailed off 6th
behind, hampered 3rd, never on terms, tailed off
led, blundered 5th, ridden and joined 3 out, headed soon after and lost 2nd, chased leading pair but no chance, weakened from after 2 out
Caunay improved in the spring and could go well here if fully tuned following a break, but Bon Spiel beat only one home when favourite for a seller at Worcester earlier this month and has become disappointing. Man Of Leisure has been placed in five of his 10 starts, while Coolagad Wonder won over C&D on fast ground in August and was second at Exeter on his latest outing. BEFORE BRUCE got outpaced by Highland River at Towcester two weeks ago but the winner hasn't been disgraced since and Brendan Powell's four-year-old may be good enough here.
Quelqu'un Comme Toi (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, lost place approaching 4th, in rear from 8th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Tora Bora (10-2) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr '10, 12 ran.
Caunay 4-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, went 4th when mistake 5th, bad mistake 3 out, soon closed, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon well held, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Bollywood (10-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Sulpius (GER) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division in chashing group, weakened 3 out, 10th of 13, 46l behind The Hague (10-11) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Bon Spiel 2-1fav (11-6) Held up, ridden approaching 9th, no impression before 3 out, 7th of 8, 45l behind Loco Grande (11-12) at Worcester 3m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Coolagad Wonder (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) In rear, behind 4th, ridden and headway to chase leading pair 4 out, joined winner 2 out, one pace flat, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Free Falling (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Before Bruce 10-3 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 4th, left 2nd 6th, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Highland River (10-13) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) fm.
Man Of Leisure 8-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Flying Award (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Kings Equity (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway after next, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon wandered, stumbled last, no extra, 5th of 9, 8l behind No Woman No Cry (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.
Island News 15-2 (10-6) Always in rear, tailed off and pulled up approaching 9th, in a race won by Tae Kwon Do (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sep, 8 ran.
Kilcommon Pride (IRE) 80-1 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling 5th, 8th of 15, 34l behind Galantos (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
Flowerbud 9-2 (10-5) Close up when jinked right on landing and unseated first, in a race won by Free Falling (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf, 6 ran.
Tecktal (FR) 8-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd travelling well 2 out, every chance last, no extra and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Sovereign Spirit (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
