led until 4th, tracked leaders, hit 3 out, weakened next, 3rd and tired when pulled up before last
mid-division, outpaced 13th, behind next, pulled up before 16th
tracked leaders, jumped left 2nd, lost place 9th, ridden and behind 13th, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, hit 14th, weakened before 16th, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, ridden 13th, some headway 16th, weakened before 4 out, tired when pulled up before last
tracked leaders on inside, weakened 3 out, tired when pulled up before last
prominent, ridden after 4 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, one pace
prominent, led 4th, not fluent 7th, clear 2 out, mistake last, stayed on
in rear, not fluent 8th, ridden before 12th, behind next, pulled up before 15th
soon well behind, pulled up before 9th
Nonrunner
This may be too competitive for Double Chocolate nowadays while Midnight Appeal is looking a light of former days, though a few of their rivals do have questions to answer at present. One of those is Kilbree Kid, who appeared to have every chance when favourite at Wincanton last month. Distracted is having her first run since November while Son Of Suzie has been market leader in each of his last five starts and is still seeking a first victory over the larger obstacles. Clubs Are Trumps will have benefited from a recent fourth here, however, and makes more appeal than recent winners Moorlands George and Wellforth who are upped in grade. BROOK may jump better back on softer going and is taken to bounce back from his fall at Worcester.
Ballyrock (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, reminders before and mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 34 1/2l behind Crosspark (10-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in May.
Vincitore (FR) 3-1 (11-7) (cp) (tt) led to 7; wknd 4 out, last of 3, 30l behind Minella Fifty (11-7) at Woodford 3m gs in Apr.
Distracted (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 9th, clear before went left 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Market Option (11-8) by 5l, 6 ran.
Kilbree Kid (IRE) 11-8fav (11-8) Held up in touch in last, closed 14th, challenged 4 out, ridden next, 3 lengths down 2 out, held after, stayed on, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Ballyknock Lad (11-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in May.
Clubs Are Trumps (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 10th, rallied approaching 16th, driven in 4th before 4 out, plugged on same pace, 4th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Loughalder (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Brook (FR) 5-2 (11-5) Held up, headway after 8th, went 2nd 10th until not fluent 11th, fell 12th, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Moorlands George 4-1 (11-10) Always handy, led 4 out, ridden and 2 lengths ahead when left well clear last, won at Bangor 3m hcp (5) gd in May beating Brandy And Pep (10-0) by 13l, 10 ran.
Son Of Suzie 5-2fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, challenged 13th, ridden 2 out, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Thomas Wild (11-12) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Midnight Appeal 7-1 (11-12) Towards rear, chased leaders before 4 out, ridden after last, kept on same pace, never on terms, 6th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Abbey Storm (11-8) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Wellforth (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in May beating Urban Gale (11-5) by 5l, 7 ran.
Double Chocolate 4-1 (11-12) Prominent, bumped 4th and next, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, 25l behind Miller's Maverick (10-10) at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
