with leader, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, no impression
in rear, mistake 1st and 2nd, weakened from 8th, soon tailed off and pulled up
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 3rd, pushed along after 5 out, in 4th before 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out
led, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
in touch, led 3 out, held on towards finish
Twelve Roses was only beaten 10 lengths behind Faugheen in a Grade 1 at the Cheltenham Festival in 2014. He hasn't raced since but will be one to watch when he regains full fitness. Spirit Of Shankly was in good form over hurdles at this time last year, winning a handicap at Aintree. He'll have had plenty of schooling while Southfield Royale boasts a 50 per cent strike rate in his six races to date and his stable is in good form. THE GREY TAYLOR has two wins and a second on his record from three previous runs here. He should make a chaser and can make a winning reappearance on ground that will suit.
Kilgefin Star (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 7th, outpaced in clear 3rd 3 out, kept on from next, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 16 1/2l behind Long House Hall (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Shabach (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, mistake 1st, led 5th, headed 6th, weakened from 8th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out, at Hexham 2m 4f (5) gd in Oct.
Southfield Royale 8-13fav (11-8) Led, headed after 5th, remained close up, led again 4 out, clear before 2 out, kept on, driven out, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar beating Gabriella Rose (11-1) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Spirit Of Shankly 20-1 (10-11) Led, headed after 1st, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
The Grey Taylor (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Led, pushed along approaching 3 out, hit 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, eased between last two, 3rd of 4, 34 3/4l behind Days Of Heaven (11-6) at Kempton 2m (1) sft in Feb.
Twelve Roses 66-1 (11-7) Behind, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure before 2 out, ridden and kept on from last, never reached leaders, 5th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Faugheen (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gd in Mar.
Pay The King (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, jumped slowly throughout, tailed off from 3 out, 7th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Libeccio (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
