made all and soon clear, took keen hold, jumped left 4 out, very easily
in touch in 4th, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out
chased leader, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, never dangerous
always towards rear
Nonrunner
This looks a match between the two previous winners with ROLLING MAUL narrowly preferred to Gabrial The Great. The latter won on the bridle at Aintree last month and still has plenty of scope but Peter Bowen's gelding was very impressive here last time and may just have the edge. The others look to be playing for places but Cyclone, a dual winner on the Flat in Ireland, is surely better than he showed at Stratford.
Gabrial The Great (IRE) 5-6fav (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, closed from 4th, led 2 out, not extended, won at Aintree 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Deadly Sting (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Auldthunder (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 5l 2nd 3out & chall ldr when hmprd on bend 2out, cl 3rd 2out, wknd aftr 2out, 5th of 9, 9l behind Lenamore Boy (11-6) at Ballindenisk 3m ire ptp gd in May.
Midnight Chorister 16-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in last, went 4th 5f out, outpaced from over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 5, 18l behind Bandit Country (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Our Ivor 16-1 (10-12) Held up on outside, mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Parlour Games (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Ruaraidh Hugh (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 5th of 9, well behind Broughtons Warrior (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in May.
Saint Brieuc (FR) 50-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 2nd, headed before 4th, not fluent 3 out, weakened well before next, 5th of 9, 40l behind Rolling Maul (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Cyclone 5-1 (10-8) Held up, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, headway 4th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 12, dis behind Chase The Wind (11-5) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Global Dream 80-1 (10-10) Towards rear, reminders after 4th, soon pushed along, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Vyta Du Roc (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Rolling Maul (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led before 4th, clear approaching 2 out, easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in May beating Shrewd (10-10) by 13l, 9 ran.