chased leader, led 5th, blundered badly and headed next, 2nd until after 10th, weakened 3 out
not always fluent, prominent until 2nd, held up, closed after 10th, outpaced from 2 out, no impression after, well held final bend, stayed on towards finish
in rear, struggling 10th, soon behind
chased leaders, pushed along 9th, outpaced and no impression from 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd after 10th, challenged 4 out, led last, hard pressed after, headed 150 yards out, led again 100 yards out, held on well
led until 5th, led next, hard pressed 4 out, headed last, led again 150 yards out, headed 100 yards out, stayed on, just held
All bar Brelan D'as arrive off the back of recent victories. Solar Impulse improved for the fitting of a visor at Aintree and the headgear is in place again but it generally takes a smart performance to lower the colours of TONTO’S SPIRIT around here and Dianne Sayer’s hat-trick seeker is still very well treated on past form despite a further 7lb rise. Burbank won in this grade at Aintree but had the run of the race and that is unlikely to be the case here but Thomas Todd and Francky Du Berlais are both respected chasing hat-trick of their own.
Burbank (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Jumped well, made all, clear after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May beating Tommy Rapper (11-4) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.
Francky Du Berlais (FR) 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 2nd last, switched left flat, stayed on well, led last stride, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May beating Pistol Whipped (11-12) by ns, 18 ran.
Brelan D'As (FR) 22-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 10th, ridden last, held before final bend, 5th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Fire Away (11-3) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Thomas Todd 11-4 (11-8) Tracked leader, led 4 out, clear when blundered last, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in May beating Diligent (11-7) by 1l, 7 ran.
Solar Impulse (FR) 7-2fav (10-11) Chased leader until 2nd, stayed well in touch, went 2nd again 3 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably, won at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Miss Amelia (10-12) by 4 3/4l, 9 ran.
Tonto's Spirit 11-8fav (11-10) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, headway to challenge approaching last, led soon after last, stayed on well, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Sword Of Fate (10-6) by 9 1/2l, 8 ran.
