held up last, closer at 7th, joined leaders 9th, 2nd 4 out until between last 2, blundered and weakened last
held up in 5th, closer at 7th, jumped slowly 11th, pushed along and rallied after 13th, weakened 4 out
raced wide, chased leaders, led 15th until headed and dropped to 3rd next, outpaced in 4th before 3 out, rallied into modest 3rd again soon after last
led, joined when hit 14th, headed next, in front again 4 out, stayed on strongly
chased leading trio, left in 3rd place 6th, went 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
chased winner until saddle slipped forward 6th, unseated rider after the fence
APACHE PILOT only just got up here three weeks ago but was on and off the bridle. He’s gone up 4lb but Dillan Hurst claims 10lb again on Maurice Barnes’ course favourite and he can confirm running with Solid Strike. It’s more than a year since Morning Royalty showed any worthwhile form over fences but Dun Faw Good will be suited by any give in the ground. Kings Eclipse is hard to predict while Classical Milano may need this after a lay-off.
Morning Royalty (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 11l behind Breizh Alko (11-8) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Solid Strike 3-1 (11-11) Always prominent, not fluent and reminder after 13th, driven and every chance last, soon ridden, kept on, no extra inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Apache Pilot (10-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Kings Eclipse (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Behind most way, outpaced after 4 out, never a threat, 6th of 7, 27 3/4l behind Bafana Blue (11-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Classical Milano (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, mistake 13th, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, dist behind Little Bruce (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dun Faw Good 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, closed before 7th, lost place 12th, headway next, 3rd and one pace 2 out, lost 3rd flat, 5th of 8, 25l behind The Boola Bee (10-5) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Apache Pilot 15-8fav (10-2) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, every chance on outside when not fluent last, soon ridden, rallied to lead inside final 100 yards, won at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May beating Allez Cool (11-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
