towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on to take 4th place towards finish
held up in rear and keen, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
led, headed after 3rd, led again before 5th, clear before 2 out, eased towards finish
held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders in 4th, weakened before last
with leader, led after 3rd, headed before 5th, blundered 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on from last
held up towards rear, reminders before 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up
Being Global finally came good at Southwell in March and has only been raised 5lb but this may be a bit more competitive. That said, Ourmanmassini and Three Colours Red are proving difficult to place while the four-year-old Quill Art was pulled up last time at Kelso. STANLEY, twice a winner on the Flat in Germany, hasn't been rushed by Jonjo O'Neill but should now be ready to do himself justice and Richard Johnson's presence in the saddle here is significant. Marju's Quest couldn't be ignored and Blades Lad won on Fibresand in March, though hasn't raced over hurdles since 2013.
Jacks Last Hope 14-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 35 1/4l behind Captain Redbeard (11-6) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Stanley (GER) 11-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, went 3rd from before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Altruism (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Marju's Quest (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened from next, 8th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Artifice Sivola (11-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Blades Lad 15-8jfav (9-9) Keen, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Prayer Time (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Being Global (FR) 4-1fav (11-8) Prominent, bumped 6th, led after 3 out, driven out flat, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Antiphony (11-3) by 1l, 12 ran.
Ourmanmassini (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Led until blundered and headed 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 11, 8l behind Zante (10-9) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Jackthejourneyman (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, effort 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up last, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Three Colours Red (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd from last, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind El Massivo (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Lady Clitico (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, pushed along in 5th after 4 out, went modest 4th before last, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Beatu (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Quill Art 4-1jfav (10-8) In touch main group, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Tayarat (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Dwelt, behind, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 29 1/4l behind Solid Justice (8-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Apr.
