held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 4th
towards rear, struggling and no chance when mistake 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up, stumbled and unseated rider 4th
led until after 2nd, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, 2nd again approaching 2 out, one pace before the last, no chance with winner
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, ridden along in well held 3rd before the last, one pace
held up, badly hampered 4th, detached when mistake 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 8th
held up towards rear, headway when hit 10th, soon pushed along in 5th, weakened approaching 4 out
mainly towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 10th
held up, pushed along in 5th before 4 out, weakened next
mistake 1st, towards rear, steady headway approaching 2 out, went modest 5th between last two, kept on same pace run-in
tended to jump right, chased leader, led after 2nd, made rest, clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly
chased leaders, mistake 1st, went 2nd 3rd until approaching 2 out, soon no extra in 4th
On Alberts Head still has enough on his plate after failing to follow up a Huntingdon success when well beaten last time. He's asked to concede weight all round against a field of admittedly out-of-form sorts but a chance is taken that MOUNT VESUVIUS is raring to go after an absence dating back to last October, which has to be a concern. However, he has his conditions and has dropped to a mark way below his career best. Minimum stakes are the advice. Faith Jicaro produced a useful effort when third at Newton Abbot last month after nine months off on her first run for Mark Brisbourne and she'll be a contender if able to build on that promising return. She also enjoys the better ground. Badgers Retreat seems on the decline having pulled up the last thrice but would not be without a chance if back to his form of last autumn.
On Alberts Head (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, closed after 7th, close 3rd when slipped badly on hind legs after 3 out, no impression after, weakened 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Westend Prince (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Faith Jicaro (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Maizy Missile (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Spock (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place when hit 8th, weakened after 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Badgers Retreat 9-2 (11-10) Mid-division, in rear from 6th, behind when pulled up before 10th, at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Whos De Baby (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place 9th, soon behind,tailed off 6 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
King Of Milan (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 8th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Party Rock (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.
Loukhaar (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, left disputing modest 5th 4 out, soon struggling, 5th of 13, dist behind Gowanauthat (11-8) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Show's Over (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up in rear but in touch, headway after 9th, chased leaders 5 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 35l behind Kinari (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sitting Back (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, one pace 3 out, no extra from next, 6th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Paddy The Stout (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Mount Vesuvius (IRE) 7-2 (10-2) Held up, not fluent 4th, closed 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out until not fluent last, stayed on, 3rd of 4, 1 1/2l behind The Yank (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Accessallareas (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, 8th of 9, dist behind Odds On Dan (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Zero Visibility (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Soon well behind, last of 5, dist behind Gabrial The Great (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gs in Jun.
