tracked leader, led 3rd, clear before 3 out, ridden and mistake 2 out, kept on from last, ridden out
led to 3rd, remained close up until pushed along before 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
chased leaders and mistakes, blundered 1st, soon reminders, pushed along after 7th, beat when disputing 4th and fell 4 out
held up in touch and keen, in 3rd when blundered 4 out, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, kept on, always held
in rear, pushed along approaching 8th, behind when fell 4 out
held up mid-division, lost place before 9th, tailed off, pulled up 4 out
ROYAL WEDDING would be a very appropriate winner of this opener and is sure to attract plenty of public support. Nick Gifford's nine-year-old is only 2lb higher than when scoring over C&D in February and can get the better of penalised Stratford scorer High Jack and the consistent Psi, who finished one place and a nose ahead of Take A Mile over a slightly shorter trip here three weeks ago. Victory Surge proved no match for Sonny Mullen at Towcester last time but the winner trotted up in a stronger race at Haydock subsequently and Jonjo O'Neill's charge can't be ignored here.
Royal Wedding 28-1 (10-10) Led until 10th, led next until before 12th, every chance before making mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 8, 30l behind Commemoration Day (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
High Jack (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Led until 4th, led 6th, not fluent 4 out, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf beating Storm of Applause (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Victory Surge (IRE) 9-4 (11-8) Led to after 1st, tracked leaders, hit 8th, went 2nd 10th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no chance with winner when jumped right from next, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Sonny Mullen (11-5) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Take A Mile (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Headway to chase leaders from 7th, went 2nd last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Ready Or Not (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Psi (USA) 3-1fav (11-0) Held up in last trio, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on to 3rd after last, no impression, took 2nd post, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Ready Or Not (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Balustrade (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) In touch, lost place and ridden 5th, soon in rear, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Devil To Pay (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Allterrain (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Raced wide, chased leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led 9th until 13th and dropped to 3rd soon after, lost 3rd 14th, weakened before next, 4th of 6, 29l behind Wait No More (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
