held up mid-division, headway 14th, went 2nd 4 out, led after 2 out, ridden clear flat
in touch, fell 3rd
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened next
towards rear, hampered 3rd, struggling 14th, pulled up before next
made most, reminder before 13th, ridden before 3 out, headed after next, one pace before last, no chance with winner flat
tracked leaders, reminders after 12th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
held up behind on outside, headway into mid-division 6th, chased leader 14th, mistake next, lost place 4 out, soon beaten, moderate 4th next
tracked leaders, reminders after 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, lost place and reminder 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
disputed lead to 14th, soon behind, pulled up after 4 out
mid-division, struggling 12th, weakened before 4 out, behidn when pulled up before next
towards rear, headway into mid-division 8th, outpaced 4 out, went moderate 3rd 3 out, no chance with front pair
always behind, struggling 10th, pulled up before 13th
Tayarat has had an excellent time this season but is going to find life a whole lot tougher off his current mark while Plum Pudding hasn't got his head in front since 2011 so it's best to look further down the weights. Craiglands has two wins under Rules to his name but both arrived in the hunter chase sphere and he seems to have lost his way the last twice. Ifonlyalfie has tumbled to an attractive mark and the course and distance winner has his best chance for some time. However, he needs to show a little more enthusiasm in his races and the consistent BALLY LAGAN makes greater appeal. He just held on to score at Worcester after going clear latest and his profile is one of reliability. He remains below his career-high mark and, as the youngest member of the field, retains scope for a little more improvement.
Tayarat (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Led, headed 10th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 11, 19l behind Sail And Return (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf.
Plum Pudding (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Behind, headway before 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 44l behind Neverownup (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Russian Conquest 3-1 (12-7) Lost tch 10; went rem 2nd aft 2 out, 2nd of 3, 25l behind Trueflyingcolours (12-0) at South & West Wilts 3m ptp fm in Apr.
Safe Investment (USA) 10-1 (11-9) Held up, not always fluent, headway on inside 6th, struggling 12th, went remote 3rd before last, 3rd of 8, 24l behind Epee Celeste (10-13) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Very Stylish (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Disputed lead, slow 1st, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Allanard (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in May.
Craiglands (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced 10th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 8, 37l behind Wor Rom (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Bally Lagan (IRE) 7-2fav (9-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5 out, led 3 out, soon clear, 10 lengths ahead last, hard ridden flat, just held on, all out, won at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in May beating Miller's Maverick (10-13) by hd, 11 ran.
Ifonlyalfie 13-2 (11-3) Led until 2nd, led 5th until after 7th, left in lead 11th, headed before 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Presenting Junior (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Over And Above (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) In touch, reminder after 12th, outpaced after last, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Hinton Indiana (11-0) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in May.
Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) 6-1 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along before 7 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Sir Lynx (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May, 7 ran.
Trifollet 8-1 (10-5) In touch, headway and close 3rd when hampered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Midnight Diamond (11-3) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 9 ran.
Rifleman (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) In touch, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, 6th of 11, well behind Playing The Field (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 16-1 (9-9) Held up, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 15th, in a race won by Inandover (10-3) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
