led, not fluent 4th, headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no extra when lost 2nd flat
held up behind in touch, struggling 5 out, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, hit 12th, outpaced in 5th when mistake 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
always prominent, switched inside before 12th, led between last 2, ridden and kept on flat
held up in touch, dropped to rear 5th, not fluent 10th, soon pushed along, lost touch 5 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon ridden, one pace before last, kept on to take 2nd flat, not reach winner
in touch on outer, outpaced 3 out, no impression in clear 4th from next
prominent, blundered and unseated rider 6th
John Ferguson has sent Shubaat up on the long journey from Newmarket. He won three times over hurdles last season and will have learned plenty from his first run over fences at Chepstow. One For Arthur also won three times over hurdles last season before finding the company too hot in a Grade 1 at Aintree. Seldom Inn is lightly raced while U Name It looks a chasing type who handled the step up to 3m at Ayr in the spring. RACING EUROPE was just behind at Ayr but is 6lb better off and has already had an outing this season. He's also won between the flags so fences should bring about further improvement and he looks the one to beat with Blakemount having his first run since finishing second in a three-runner race at Wetherby almost a year ago.
Blakemount (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 9th, ridden and not fluent 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Kaysersberg (11-3) at Wetherby 3m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Coote Street (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led, went left 8th, soon headed, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Landecker (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Prominent, jumped slowly 3rd, led 7th, not fluent and headed 3 out, one pace and no impression before last, 4th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Tanerko Emery (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
One For Arthur (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place 8th, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m (1) gs in Apr.
Racing Europe (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, no extra run-in and lost 3rd place, 4th of 13, 8l behind Lord Wishes (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Seldom Inn 13-2 (11-7) Held up in touch towards rear, not fluent, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, 25 1/2l behind Call The Cops (11-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Shubaat 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, outpaced before 4 out, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 22 1/4l behind It's A Close Call (11-0) at Chepstow 3m (4) gd in Oct.
U Name It (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, hit 2 out, one pace between last two, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Capard King (10-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
