mid-division, some headway on outside when not fluent 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden 5th, remote 6th 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 4 out, 3rd next, no impression and well beaten 2 out, lost 3rd last
prominent, not fluent 1st, challenged 4th, led next, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off
led until 5th, losing place when hampered 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 5th, handy 4th when fell 4 out
held up, struggling form 5th, tailed off
mid-division, headway when hampered 4 out, stayed on steadily from 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression
held up in rear, pulled hard, over jumped and hampered 1st, rider did well not to get unseated, closed from 3rd, chased winner after 4 out, no impression before mistake 2 out
prominent, took keen hold, lost place before 4 out, tailed off
held up in rear, struggling 5th, tailed off
prominent, mistake 1st, ridden after 3rd, weakened after next, well behind before 5th, soon pulled up
took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, led 4 out, clear 2 out, not fluent and edged right last, easily
Copernicus and Imperial Eloquence are making their hurdling debuts having finished tailed off in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham when last seen on the track. Both should win races but Celestial Path has disappointed over hurdles so far. BEDROCK ran a blinder behind Defi Du Seuil in a Grade 1 at Aintree on only his second start over hurdles and should win plenty of races as long as the ground is good or quicker - he’s hard to oppose in this.
Aspecialpresent (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Laser Light (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
Blazing Glen (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, weakened before next, last of 7, 36 1/2l behind Kalondra (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Celestial Path (IRE) 13-8 (11-4) Held up and behind, jumped slowly 2nd, headway 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 10, 15 1/4l behind High Secret (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Jan.
Copernicus (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Tracked leader to over 3f out, soon behind, tailed off, 21st of 22, dist behind Fayonagh (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
George Herbert 8-1 (11-2) Led, not fluent 7th, headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, one pace in 3rd, went left last, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Trevisani (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Imperial Eloquence (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Towards rear, outpaced when not much room 3f out, never a threat, 18th of 22, 31 1/4l behind Fayonagh (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Laughing Musketeer (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Held up, headway over 5f out, lost place over 3f out, eased, last of 8, dist behind Toast Of New York (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (6) pol in Sep.
Moderator (CZE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, pressing for 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Little Chunk (11-6) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Nicely Indeed (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led, took keen hold and hung left throughout, headed 4 out, rallying when rider dropped whip after 2 out, blundered and weakened last, 6th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Excellent Result (11-6) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Poetic License (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Never going well in rear, behind 4th, pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Rodeo Dodo (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, never really involved, 7th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Resolution Bay (11-5) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Storm Warning (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, slow and lost place 2nd, slow next, struggling 4th, tailed off 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Dreamcatching (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Bedrock 25-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, set off in rear trio, closed before 2nd, pecked 5th, mistake 3 out, went 3rd and switched right after 2 out, driven last, kept on flat but no impression on leading pair, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Defi Du Seuil (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
