chased leader until 5th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, chased winner until ridden next, hung left and weakened to 4th before last
mid-division on outside, pushed along after 3rd, headway to get in behind leaders 5th, pushed along disputing 7th when went left and hit 3 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, headway and in touch when mistake 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, hit 4th, steady headway soon after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
held up well in rear, steady headway 4 out, went 3rd approaching and went left last, kept on same pace flat
chased leaders, behind from 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
in touch, headway to chase leader 4 out, led approaching 3 out, came clear after 2 out, easily
in touch, chased leaders 4th, pushed along and weakened soon after 4 out
in touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
sweating and edgy at start, led, headed 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
always towards rear, struggling and lost touch 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
mistake 2nd, always behind, tailed off
towards rear when hit 2nd, reminders after next, never involved, tailed off
towards rear, some headway into mid-division 3rd, weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
Trail-blazer Laterly may be best caught fresh and Paul Bohan should get a good ride out of the seven-year-old. Royal Opera was a decent juvenile hurdler last season, winning at Market Rasen and Kelso, but he faces a stiff task under top weight while fellow four-year-old Sporting Boy has a penalty for last week's victory at Ludlow, though has now won three of his last four. Favours Brave stopped quickly at Market Rasen last time but Zaplamation was third over C&D last time and Golden Future doesn't look badly treated. The Tiddly Tadpole was a very good second at Aintree last Saturday but we might take a chance on the fitness of CAVITE ETA, who was progressing nicely in the spring and will enjoy the give in the ground.
Royal Opera 4-6fav (10-13) Led to 1st, tracked leader, led before 4 out, left clear from last, kept on, won at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Blazin White Face (10-7) by 7l, 8 ran.
Laterly (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Led, jumped left start, soon clear until before 5th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 17l behind Cool Baranca (9-13) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Crystal Rock (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Pulled hard in rear, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind River Dragon (9-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Oct.
Meetings Man (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) In touch, headway 3 out, close up in 4th when fell next, in a race won by Hi Dancer (10-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct, 14 ran.
The Tiddly Tadpole 25-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, held up, headway and in touch 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, every chance until ridden and one pace after last, switched right and stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 14, 8l behind Cape Express (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Oct.
Lightening Rod 14-1 (10-11) Soon mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 12th of 14, 35l behind Hi Dancer (10-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Cavite Eta (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led, ridden before 2 out, driven and headed last, 3rd and one pace flat, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Keeneland (11-5) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Sporting Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Always prominent, led 3 out, easily, won at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct beating Stevie Thunder (10-11) by 5l, 13 ran.
Zaplamation (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) In touch on inside, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to take 3rd near finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Hi Dancer (10-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Alta Rock (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Tracked leading pair, switched outside and effort approaching 2 out, rallied between last 2, mistake and led last, driven and kept on flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr '11 beating Cygnet (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Favours Brave 5-2fav (11-1) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 8th of 12, 24l behind Goldan Jess (9-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Marino Prince (FR) 10-3 (11-1) Tracked leaders, hit 1st, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 4th of 5, 8l behind Peaks Of Fire (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) hvy in Jul.
Golden Future 7-2 (10-10) Tracked winner until before 3 out, weakened from last, 5th of 8, 13l behind Not Til Monday (11-2) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov '11.
Amir Pasha (UAE) 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, one pace from 3 out, no impression, mistake last, 4th of 6, 29l behind Hi Dancer (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Apr.
Takaatuf (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led to after 1st, tracked leader, ridden and lost place between last 2, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 17l behind Dunowen Point (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in May '11.
