prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, beaten 2 out, stayed on same pace
mid-division, lost place 3rd, pushed along after next, well held before 3 out, no impression after
led, headed 3 out, led again next, headed before last, one pace and no impression flat
prominent, not fluent 3rd, mistakes 5th and next, beaten 2 out, one pace
pecked 1st, in touch in mid-division, not fluent 6th, ridden and beaten 3 out
chased leaders, shaken up when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
held up, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, jumped right 4th, well held approaching 3 out
held up, took keen hold, headway when not fluent 4th, led 3 out, not fluent and headed 2 out, led again when jumped left last, ridden out
held up in rear, pushed along 5th, well beaten approaching 3 out
LAUDATORY, a decent handicapper on the Flat for Walter Swinburn, has improved with experience over hurdles. He got off the mark over timber at Towcester in May and is fancied to defy his penalty here. Midnight King was second at Fontwell two outings ago but that was his only decent performance so far over hurdles and Point Blank is probably a more interesting long-term prospect having finished third at Worcester last month. Dunshane was third at Stratford on only his second start under Rules but the others have little to recommend them.
Laudatory 9-2 (11-0) Made all, not fluent when joined 2 out, stayed on well to come clear from last, won at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in May beating Morning Farewell (11-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Agapanthus (GER) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, behind approaching 4th, soon beaten, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Alcalde (11-4) at Fakenham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Dunshane (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 6th, ridden in 5th before 2 out, stayed on to 3rd before last, kept on flat, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Peadar Miguel (10-4) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Green Du Ciel (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Prominent, dropped to moderate 6th 3 out, soon no impression, 6th of 15, 26l behind Turf War (11-12) at Wexford 2m 1f beg chs gd in Aug.
Midnight King 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, jumped path crossing after 4th, not fluent 7th, soon ridden in 2nd, weakened 2 out, 11th of 12, 24l behind Mr Valentino (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Mykingdomforahorse 4-1fav (10-2) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 13, 17l behind Pocketwood (10-4) at Newbury 1m 4f ladies hcap (5) gs in Oct (flat).
Oscar Sierra (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, well behind after, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind First In The Queue (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Point Blank (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure after 4 out, stayed on from next, went 3rd flat, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 16, 16l behind All The Winds (10-12) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Minden March 28-1 (11-0) Behind, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, soon tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Glorybe (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Empress Leizu (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, never near leaders, 5th of 13, 6l behind Marino Prince (8-6) at Ayr 1m 1f app hcp 0-60 (6) gs in May (flat).
