tracked leading pair, headway 2 out, challenged on outside between last 2, kept on same pace, no extra in 3rd flat
led, joined 6th, headed narrowly 4 out, lost place between last 2, weakened before last, tailed off
held up behind, headway and in touch 2 out, effort towards stands side approaching last, ridden and stayed on to chase winner flat, always held
tracked leader, joined leader 6th, led narrowly 4 out, driven 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no impression in 4th flat
held up in 4th, tracked leaders when not fluent 2 out, squeezed through on inside to lead between last 2, ridden and kept on flat
Nonrunner
The combination of John Ferguson and A P McCoy will be popular but Aalim has yet to fully convince, having landed just a couple of modest successes before disappointing the last twice. He may well be good enough off a fair handicap mark but is not likely to represent much in the way of value and VASCO DU RONCERAY is preferred. He's competed in far better contests than this in a light career to date and was not disgraced in the decent Sandown handicap last time won by L'Unique - the French-bred gelding is taken to make his class tell. Party Rock is also short-list material if able to build on a much better Aintree effort last time but the other three are all searching for form and face a tough task.
Vasco Du Ronceray (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Held up, headway before 4th, mistake next, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on one pace before last, 4th of 9, 14l behind L'unique (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Apr.
Son Of Flicka 10-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 10th, hit 12th, lost place from 14th, last next, tailed off when slow 2 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Jurisdiction (10-12) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May, 8 ran.
Aalim 5-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, stumbled and unseated rider after 5th, in a race won by Silsol (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f con hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Apr, 11 ran.
Green Wizard (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, driven approching 3 out, one pace and no impression before last, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Shotavodka (11-8) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) sft in May.
Bell Weir 9-1 (10-13) Prominent, led 2 out, headed before last, soon beaten, one pace and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Bordoni (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.
Party Rock (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Prominent, ridden before 3 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 9, 4l behind Rumble Of Thunder (10-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd in May.
