mid-division, blundered and lost place 5th, well beaten after next
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, joined 3rd on line
prominent, not fluent 3rd, led after 7th, headed before 2 out, no extra before last
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd or 6th, lost place after next, well beaten 3 out
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, led next, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat
mid-division, headway 7th, every chance after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
prominent, not fluent 4th, lost place before 3 out
mid-division, headway after 5th, challenged after 7th, led before 2 out, soon headed, led again before last, stayed on well
chased leaders, driven 3 out, no extra next
led, headed after 7th, weakening when mistake 3 out
in rear, mistake 3rd, struggling 7th
always towards rear, well beaten 3 out
held up in rear, headway after 7th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
Almagest could be worth a market check while Cooper's Friend and Mollyow are both course and distance winners entitled to respect. Carre Noir won at Newton Abbot in April and wasn't beaten far over this track and trip last time. He has to go on the short-list as does Kamool, who is still a maiden but has shown signs of ability. MR CAFFREY was having only his fourth run over timber when chasing home the in-form Ever So Much over 2m5f at Towcester and wouldn't need much more to be a major factor in a race like this.
Panis Angelicus (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led after 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Grey Monk (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Carre Noir (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Held up behind, headway 4 out, challenged next, led briefly before 2 out, one pace last, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 5l behind Ballinure (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Istimraar (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) In touch, weakened before 7th, tailed off, soon pulled up, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Cooper's Friend (IRE) 9-2cfav (11-4) Mid-division, tracked leaders 5 out, outpaced 3 out, went modest 3rd before next, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 27l behind Doitforthevillage (10-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Fair To Middling 7-1 (11-0) Led to before 4th, chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Kamool (GER) 5-1 (11-3) Led, headed 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra run-in, 5th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Go West Young Man (11-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Upton Wood 22-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, reminders after 3rd, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Luccombe Down 2-1 (11-0) Mid-division, struggling 8th, rallied and effort after 3 out, soon no impression, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Classic Palace (10-7) at Hexham 2m 7f (3) gd in Jun.
Mr Caffrey 12-1 (11-8) Chased leader, led before 2nd, ridden when hit 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ever So Much (11-12) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Superman De La Rue (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Led to 7 out, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 16, dist behind Fort Carson (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Mulligan's Man (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, challenged 7th, every chance 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 7, 32 3/4l behind Cochinillo (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Almagest 7-1 (11-9) Raced wide tracking leaders, every chance when pecked 3 out, weakened next, bumped and mistake last, 6th of 8, 23l behind Do We Like Him (11-9) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mollyow (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Londonia (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
