mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace
led until after 1st, led 3rd until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
led after 1st until 3rd, prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon weakened
held up, smooth headway from 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and headed flat, no extra
held up, headway approaching 3 out, led briefly 2 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly
chased leaders, effort 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied gamely, led flat, stayed on well, ridden out
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, ridden and every chance 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, weakened 2 out
always towards rear
Distiller got up close home at Ludlow last week and the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained gelding has to be respected but may struggle to follow up under his 7lb penalty and preference is for Cortinas, who gets the vote ahead of Panjo Bere. The last mentioned, a winner at Fontwell on his British debut, came back to form after a couple of disappointing efforts when chasing home Glad Big at Lingfield earlier this month and he has to be respected but Gary Moore's gelding has harshly been raised 2lbs since then. Take The Breeze only won once from 32 starts when trained in France and, judged by his debut for Paul Nicholls, he remains one that is probably best watched. Nicky Henderson's Ship's Hill looks a shade high in the weights at present as does David Pipe's Go Solo, although he may have improved since last being seen in July. Charlie Mann's Cortinas looks to be going the right way though judged by his recent success at Huntingdon and the six-year-old is taken to defy the seemingly hefty 11lb rise for that success.
King's Revenge 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, pressing leaders 2 out, faded flat, 9th of 22, 13l behind Silver Jaro (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gs.
Manorson (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) With leader, blundered 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out, last of 10, 43l behind Trouble At Bay (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
Stumped 8-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened 3 out, last of 7, 45l behind Oh Crick (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Panjo Bere (FR) 11-4fav (11-12) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, driven to lead 2 out, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Glad Big (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
Take The Breeze (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, in touch 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 10, 22l behind Trouble At Bay (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
Ship's Hill (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up, headway after 8th, effort after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 11, 16l behind Stripe Me Blue (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Motorway (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 13, 37l behind Predator (10-8) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) gd.
Penn Da Benn (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Held up, never a factor, 5th of 7, 21l behind Chapoturgeon (10-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Edgeover 5-2fav (11-10) Held up, reminders after 6th, driven next, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Crofters Lad (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.
Divine Gift 12-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden after 4th, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 34l behind Chance du Roy (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Distiller (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Always prominent, chased leader approaching 3 out, ridden when jumped right last, led final 100 yards, soon in command, won at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd beating I'm So Lucky (12-5) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Cortinas (GER) 10-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 4th, challenged going well 2 out, led last, ran on well, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf beating The Grey Berry (11-0) by 4l, 14 ran.
Go Solo 4-9fav (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden after 7th, went 2nd next, every chance when not much room 3 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Oakapple Express (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Kickahead (USA) 16-1 (9-11) Held up and behind, blundered 3rd, hit 7th, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 43l behind Smoothly Does It (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Feb.
King's Head (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Always in rear, 11th of 13, well behind I'm So Lucky (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
