took keen hold, prominent on outside, led before 2nd, headed approaching 2 out, one pace last
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, weakening when mistake 3 out
held up, headway approaching 5th, pushed along after 8th, outpaced from 3 out
held up, some headway 4 out, no impression, weakened next
led, jumped a little slow early, headed before 2nd, lost place 4 out, weakened 2 out
always prominent, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear when not fluent last, comfortably
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd last, no impression on winner
Sudski Star is a regular visitor to these shores and rattled up a hat-trick in the spring. He's had a short break since but there's no reason why Patrick Griffin's six-year-old won't be thereabouts again. Got Attitude has also been in good form but doesn't have the scope of some of his rivals. DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE seemed to lose confidence after being badly hampered at an early stage at Aintree last time but this is easier and he'd looked promising earlier when third to the useful Turn Over Sivola at Huntingdon. Charlie Longsdon's five-year-old can come good today ahead of the disappointing Strongly Suggested and Engai, who stopped quickly at Newton Abbot last month.
Dark Energy 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, struggling 8th, behind from 10th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, 47l behind Book'em Danno (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Jun.
Engai (GER) 5-1 (10-10) Took keen hold held up in 4th, went 3rd 4 out, pushed along and no impression on leading pair, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 11l behind Able Deputy (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Jun.
Ted Dolly (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, in touch at back of group before 4 out, no impression, 5th of 8, 23l behind Noche De Reyes (11-3) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gd in Mar.
Dont Take Me Alive 15-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, hampered 1st, mistake 7th, well beaten after 4 out, 8th of 10, well behind Surf And Turf (11-4) at Aintree 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Strongly Suggested 10-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, reminder after 6th, behind from 7th, passed 3 rivals from last, 6th of 9, 35l behind Overclear (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Jun.
Sudski Star (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, slightly outpaced 7th, rallied 3 out, headway approaching last, ridden to lead flat, ran on, won at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May beating Faustina Pius (11-1) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Got Attitude (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd before 5th, led 11th, kept on well from last, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Jun beating Nikos Extra (11-11) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
