tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, went modest 3rd after next, kept on same pace, no chance with clear pair
raced keenly, held up in touch, tracked leaders after 5th, driven and one pace before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last
pressed leader, led after 3rd, headed 8th, lost place after 3 out, ridden and no chance with leaders before next
led to after 3rd, pressed leader, led again 8th, hard pressed before 2 out, headed between last 2, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
held up in touch on outside, headway into 2nd after 3 out, challenged before next, led between last 2, driven clear from last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
held up in touch in rear, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before next, weakened last
Paul Nicholls has trained five of the last six winners and runs a couple in this. Stradivarius Davis has been well beaten over timber so far but RINGA DING DING was placed at Taunton recently behind Don’t Ask, rated 123, and that looks good enough form in this company. Leoro has shown little over hurdles so far but won on the Flat at Wolverhampton last month and may do better today while Mister Serious has an earlier placed effort at Fontwell to his credit. Point-to-point winner Athreeothree never figured at Wincanton last time but this faster ground may suit him.
Athreeothree (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, weakened approaching last, 5th of 7, dist behind Snuff Box (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Apr.
Jeffrey 50-1 (11-3) Led until headed turning in, weakened 3f out, 11th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Samarquand (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Apr.
Mister Serious (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Keen, led until before 3rd, hit 5th and lost 2nd briefly, hit 7th and lost 2nd, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Who's My Jockey (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
Ringa Ding Ding 8-1 (10-13) Keen until after 1st, in touch, closed after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, went right and not quicken last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Don't Ask (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Stradivarius Davis (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out, last of 5, dist behind Vodka All The Way (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Apr.
Willie Mclovin 25-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Point N Shoot (11-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Leoro (IRE) 6-4fav (9-9) Held up, headway after 2f, went 2nd over 11f out, led 3f out, clear 2f out, eased towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Sevilla (8-13) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Lucky Accord 66-1 (10-12) In touch in chasing group, hit 1st, lost place 4 out, soon beaten, 5th of 9, dist behind Jurby (11-4) at Towcester 2m (4) sft in Apr.
