prominent, took keen hold, hampered and no chance with winner from 4 out, weakened flat
prominent, ridden after 12th, outpaced and no chance with winner when hampered 4 out, plugged on flat
tracked leaders on outside, jumped left and baulked 6th, lost place after 8th, weakened after 12th, pulled up before 2 out
made all, went left and not fluent 6th, drew well clear from 4 out, easily
held up, closed 4th, badly hampered 4 out, no chance with winner, plugged on and pressed for 2nd towards finish
held up, closed after 8th, jumped right and 2nd 12th, 4 lengths off winner when knuckled on landing, fell 4 out
struggling 7th, well behind from next
in touch, hampered 6th, headway 10th, ridden after 12th, no chance with winner from 4 out, plugged on from 2 out and went 2nd flat
prominent early, struggling from 9th, well beaten after 12th
held up on outside, headway after 12th, pecked 4 out, soon went 2nd, no chance with winner, not fluent 3 out or last, weakened flat
Carn Rock hasn't raced for a while but doesn't look badly treated on his fourth over hurdles at Aintree around this time last year. Dream Deal and Bob Tucker are entitled to respect while Free Of Charge is likely to know his job. Dolores Delight is another to consider but BROWNVILLE might be the one to be on as he looked a chaser in the making last season and should be a lot stronger this time around.
Dolores Delightful (FR) 11-10fav (11-5) Chased winner until 2nd, went 2nd again 5th, driven along and well held before 2 out, no chance with eased down winner, clear 2nd, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Desert Queen (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Brownville 7-2fav (11-9) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon one pace, no impression before last, 5th of 8, 15l behind Double Silver (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Dream Deal 4-1fav (11-3) Took keen hold in last pair, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Bob Tucker (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 7th, jumped slowly 5 out, went 3rd after 3 out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 11, 11 3/4l behind Prince Des Marais (11-1) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Trapper Peak (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) In touch, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 12, 36l behind Bohemian Rhapsody (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Free Of Charge (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Took keen hold, led 2nd, headed before 6th, led next, driven and joined last, soon headed and unable to quicken, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Horsted Valley (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Nimbus Gale (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) In touch on outside, lost place 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Somerset Lias (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 29 1/2l behind The Road Ahead (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Withoutdefavourite (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Led 2nd until 3rd, prominent, not fluent 8th, ridden 11th, one pace 3 out, mistake and weakened next, 5th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Kodicil (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Carn Rock 16-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, ridden 4 out, 8th 3 out, stayed on flat, went 4th post, 4th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Parish Business (11-3) at Aintree 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
