in rear, pushed along before 10th, headway before 12th, ridden before 2 out, led before last, kept on well
led to 6th, led again 8th, headed 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, no impression
held up mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, jumped slow 3rd, lost place 12th, tailed off, pulled up 5 out
held up towards rear, weakened from 5 out, soon pulled up
towards rear, reminders after 10th, tailed off before 12th, pulled up
held up in touch and keen, led 3 out, headed before last, weakened run-in
with leader, led 6th, headed 8th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
Viable recent form is thin on the ground in this, though teenager See Double You was only beaten a neck over 2m4f here last time and stays this longer trip. DREAMSOFTHEATRE is one of several dropping down a grade for this. The top weight has plummeted down the ratings since finishing second at Ludlow in October and all but one of his wins have come in the summer months so he's much respected. A return to form for Be On Time wouldn't be the biggest shock but Buck Mulligan and Strumble Head are hard to predict nowadays and Velator doesn't stand much racing. Relentless Dreamer finished ahead of the selection and Strumble Head last time so can't be left out of calculations.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, weakened from 6 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Bucking The Trend (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
See Double You (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in 4th, closed 8th, closed 3rd when mistake 2 out, went 5 lengths 2nd last, finished well, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Hindon Road (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Velator 10-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair, reminder and outpaced 13th (water), modest 5th when mistake 4 out, 5th of 9, dist behind I'm In Charge (10-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in May.
Buck Mulligan 8-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Relentless Dreamer (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, outpaced 5 out, plugged on went 5th from last, no impression, 5th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Bucking The Trend (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Be On Time (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders but never travelled, driven and lost place 7th, driven and struggling after 9th, tailing off when pulled up before 4 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Is Love Alive 20-1 (11-12) Held up in rear on outside, mistake 1st, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 7th, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Strumble Head (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Close up, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Bucking The Trend (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
