with leader, led 2nd, headed before 7th, soon led again, headed 4 out, led 3 out, hung left from next, soon clear, stayed on
led until 2nd, led before 7th, soon headed, led again 4 out until 3 out, not fluent and beaten 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, soon lost place, not fluent 5th, behind from 7th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 6th, behind from next, mistake 4 out, tailed off
held up, behind from 7th, went remote 4th latter stages
tracked leaders, behind from 7th, tailed off
mid-division, lost place after 6th, pulled up after next
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, behind from 7th, remote 3rd after
in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, well behind from 7th, pulled up before 3 out
Full Throttle will likely start a short-priced favourite for this after winning easily over 3m at Southwell two weeks ago. But MAN OF STEEL gave him weight and a beating in a bumper at Uttoxeter last year and most of runs over hurdles have been against decent opposition. He was made favourite for a handicap at Aintree last month so it might be too soon to give up on Peter Bowen's five-year-old, who now wears a visor. None of the others make much appeal as the unexposed Powermaker is returning from a lengthy absence.
Full Throttle (IRE) 4-11fav (11-0) Held up mid-division in touch, tracked leaders 6th, went 2nd next, led approaching 2 out, clear on bit between last 2, very easily, won at Southwell 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun beating Desert Nova (10-7) by 9l, 10 ran.
Man Of Steel (IRE) 2-1fav (10-3) Mid-division, ridden after 7th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on leading pair, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Masterofdeception (11-1) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.
Margh Arhansek (IRE) 200-1 (11-1) Mistakes towards rear, tailed off when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Gentleman Jon (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar, 18 ran.
Powermaker (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 9l behind Joanne One (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr '13.
Alderley Heights 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5th, outpaced before 7th, no impression after, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 32l behind Spartan Angel (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Bellecote 66-1 (10-10) Took keen hold towards rear, jumped slowly 3rd, struggling in rear before 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Amazing D'azy (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Lowsonford Rose 10-1 (10-12) Led, headed 8f out, weakened over 3f out, 14th of 15, well behind Lady Of Longstone (10-9) at Worcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gd in Jun.
Velvet Cloud (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, outpaced when blundered 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Spartan Angel (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Vera's Article (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Prominent until 4f out, 6th of 10, 37l behind Hannah Just Hannah (10-4) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gd in May.
Boher Lad (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Pr, 5th 1/2way, left mod 4th & hmprd 3out, no dngr to ldrs but ko same pce to line from 2out, 4th of 15, 17l behind Marmaladeskies (12-2) at Stradbally 3m ire ptp gs in May.
Fine Jewellery 40-1 (11-1) Led in start, took keen hold and held up in rear, wandered approaching 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, tailed off when went badly right 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 8, well behind Call Me Vic (11-1) at Stratford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
