chased leaders, 3rd 4 out until approaching next, chased leading trio, outpaced after 2 out, weakened before last, plugged on run-in, went modest 4th close home
always in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened after next
led 2nd until 4 out, chased leader until not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no extra in 3rd, lost 3rd at the last, weakened into 5th close home
mid-division, behind when blundered 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
raced wide, blundered 1st, held up towards rear, pushed along before 11th, strugglging 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 3rd, pushed along and weakened approaching 4 out, went modest 3rd last
led until 2nd, chased leader, hit 14th, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in
mid-division, all but fell 7th, pulled up before next
chased leaders, weakening when blundered 4 out, no chance when blundered 2 out
chased leaders, smooth headway approaching 4 out, 2nd 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
towards rear, behind 12th, tailed off next, pulled up before 14th
towards rear, mistake 8th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
GREEN WINTER was fourth in a Ludlow bumper on his only previous start under Rules but he's been forging quite a reputation between the flags and will have no problems with this trip having won easily over 4m at Cold Harbour at the start of the month when Connies Cross was a well-beaten third. Stoleaway beat Cooladerry King over 3m at Bangor and should confirm that form while High Hatton and Midnight King were second and third behind Cousin Pete at Cheltenham last month. Lilbitluso continued his winning run at that same meeting, with Excitable Island back in third, and Broken Eagle finished second in another race, though that was over 2m and he has a lot further to travel this evening.
Broken Eagle (USA) 15-8fav (11-10) In touch, led 6 out, headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Sam Cavallaro (11-13) at Cheltenham 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Connies Cross (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) Prom; led aft 9-11; wknd 20, 3rd of 8, 30l behind Green Winter (12-0) at Cold Harbour 4m gd in May.
Cooladerry King (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) In rear and keen, headway 5 out, every chance before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Stoleaway (12-0) at Bangor 3m (6) gd in Apr.
Curraigflemens (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Chased leader, led 4th, made rest, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Fontwell 3m 1f (6) gs in May beating Blazing Whale (12-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Excitable Island (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Close up, went 2nd from 17th, led 5 out, headed 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Lilbitluso (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
Green Winter (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) A.p; lft in ld 16; hdd 18; led 20; drew clr 3 out; easy, won at Cold Harbour 4m gd in May beating Schindler's Prince (12-0) by 20l, 8 ran.
High Hatton 25-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, went 4th from last, kept on well run-in, went 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Cousin Pete (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Lilbitluso (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Led, jumped mainly right throughout, headed 2nd, mistake 15th, led again 3 out, kept on well, ridden out, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f (4) gd in Apr beating Doctor Braveheart (11-12) by 3l, 12 ran.
Master Sunrise (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 17l behind Stoleaway (12-0) at Bangor 3m (6) gd in Apr.
Midnight King 20-1 (12-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 12th, every chance last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Cousin Pete (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Quiet Account (IRE) 9-4 (12-1) Ww, clsr 5th 1/2way, 4th 4out, 3rd 2out & eff to chall bef last, sn no ex, ko run in, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Anseanachai Cliste (11-10) at Broughshane 3m gd in May.
River of Time (IRE) 4-5jfav (12-0) (tt) hdwy 13; led 15; hrd rdn flat; just held on, won at Cothelstone 3m sft in May beating Jayandbee (12-0) by hd, 2 ran.
Stoleaway (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, led before last, kept on well, won at Bangor 3m (6) gd in Apr beating Cooladerry King (12-0) by 7l, 10 ran.
