held up in rear, closed after 4th, steadied before 7th, fell 12th
led until 2nd, led 7th, headed narrowly 3 out, held by winner flat but kept on, lost 2nd towards finish
led 2nd, headed 7th, lost 2nd before mistake 3 out, weakened before next
held up, 4th before 14th, mistake 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, unable to challenge winner
tracked leaders, mistake 9th, ridden after 13th, lost place before next, soon behind
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, led next, ridden out
held up in rear, pushed along after 11th, ridden after next, soon lost touch, tailed off 14th, pulled up after next
Nonrunner
Beneficial Joe shaped with promise on his chasing bow at Market Rasen and has more scope than his rivals but ONLY GORGEOUS was second over course and distance last month off today’s mark and is fancied to record a first victory away from Exeter ahead of Phangio and Warwick runner-up Kings Cross. Basford Ben remains out of sorts and Schindler's Prince may need another run but Dursey Sound is well treated nowadays and showed a bit more at Hexham last month.
Beneficial Joe (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, took closer order on outer 10th, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Always Lion (11-8) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Highway Storm (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Prominent, bumped 1st, led after 3rd, not fluent 14th, headed 4 out, lost place next, last of 10, 37l behind Virgilio (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Only Gorgeous (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up, closed 3rd, 2nd 11th, hit 14th, not much room and awkward 16th, led 2 out, headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Brownville (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Dursey Sound (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway after 13th, chased winner between last 2 to before last, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd flat, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Hattons Hill (10-3) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Basford Ben 6-1 (11-10) Led, clear after 8th until after next, headed and weakened 11th, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Vice Et Vertu (11-11) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Schindler's Prince (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, jumped left 4th, outpaced after 9th, mistake and well beaten from 11th, 4th after 2 out, 4th of 6, 18l behind The Clock Leary (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Kings Cross (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Hampered 1st, held up in touch, headway 12th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on to press winner final 100 yard, held near finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind The Last Bridge (10-7) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Phangio (USA) 16-1 (10-7) Prominent, ridden after 4 out, slightly outpaced before 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Whatthebutlersaw (11-1) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
