held up in rear, blundered 6th, soon under pressure, weakened before 4 out
held up well off the pace in 4th, struggling before 4 out, stayed on to go 3rd approaching last, never a threat
tracked leader, led 2nd, soon 6 lengths clear, hard ridden 2 out, stayed on well
tracked leaders, mistake 5 out, effort after next, weakening when blundered 2 out
led until 2nd, tracked clear leader, rallied 3 out, kept on well under prerssure, never reached winner
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Walden Prince has been on a terrific run having won four of his last six. But the handicapper has had his say and he could find a couple of these too good at the weights. CERNUNNOS is almost certainly better than he showed at Newbury in March. He won twice in France and is preferred to Morgan's Bay and Cody Wyoming, who also look fairly treated. Gores Island and Arkaim might need this judged on past seasons but Nearest The Pin has been keeping busy, though is still high enough in the handicap.
Nearest The Pin (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Purple 'n Gold (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Gores Island (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear rear, blundered 11th (water), never involved, 7th of 10, dist behind Cocktails At Dawn (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Arkaim 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, went right 3rd, hit 5 out, lost place before next, weakened 3 out, tailed off when mistake last, 9th of 10, dist behind Bullet Street (11-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Cernunnos (FR) 11-4fav (11-12) Held up, not much room 6th, headway 8th, no extra from 2 out, lost 3rd after last, 4th of 7, 35l behind Owen Na View (11-5) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Cody Wyoming 6-1fav (11-8) Led, headed 4 out, soon ridden, one pace when hit 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 33 1/4l behind O Maonlai (11-7) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Walden Prince (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Made all, soon 5 lengths clear, unchallenged, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Le Fin Bois (11-8) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Morgan's Bay 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Rhapando (11-11) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
