towards rear, headway to midfield after 4th, closed on leaders setting out on final circuit, went second and pulled clear with leader before 3 out, led before 2 out, asserted before last, reduced lead run-in, kept on final 110 yards, always doing enough near finish
raced in third, lost position setting out on second circuit, weakened from 3 out
towards rear, struggling after 5 out, lost ground quickly from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up last, not fluent 5th, bad mistake 5 out, struggling from 4 out, ridden after 3 out, tired jump when tailed off last, weakened run-in
soon led, set good tempo, not fluent 4th, headed when landed awkwardly 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
raced in second, led 4 out, soon pulled clear with one other rival, pushed along after 3 out, headed 2 out, outpaced before last, rallied and stayed on again run-in, kept on but not reach winner final 110 yards
NonRunner
Chasing Fire 7-2 (11-10) Close up, tracked leaders after 2nd, ridden and every chance when not fluent 2 out, rallied to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 5, 1l behind General Officer (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Marown (IRE) 7-2 (10-2) Handy on outer, led narrowly 4 out, ridden before 2 out, forged on before last, stayed on and drifted left run-in, headed closing stages, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Elvis Mail (11-7) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) hvy in Apr.
Cooper's Cross (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Towards rear, pushed along 5 out, weakened next, pulled up 2 out, at Kelso 2m 7f lst (1) gs in Mar.
African Dance (IRE) 11-1 (12-1) In touch in rear, closed 4 out, led next, soon pressed, ridden and asserted towards finish, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Geryville (12-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Readysteadybeau (FR) 7-1 (11-6) Mid-division, towards rear when not fluent 8th, slow 11th, well beaten after 12th, 5th of 9, 21l behind Anglers Crag (11-1) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Geryville (FR) 10-3 (11-2) Jumped well, made all, ridden 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Ned Tanner (11-8) by 13l, 4 ran.
Francky Du Berlais (FR) 80-1 (10-7) Midfield, ridden 3 out, made no impression, 16th of 24, dist behind Arizona Cardinal (10-10) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
