mid-division, headway into close 4th home turn, stayed on, no impression on leaders
led narrowly, shaken up and headed home turn, soon weakened, tailed off
rear mid-division, chased leaders home turn, ridden after 3 out and weakened quickly
towards rear mid-division, hit 3rd, headway to chase front rank 3 out, pushed along 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, led home turn, pushed along after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out where not fluent, soon dropped away
in rear, ridden after 3 out, well held 2 out
prominent, disputed lead 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on but always held
in rear, mid-division home turn, chased leaders and switched left before 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace from before last
mid-division, dropped away after 4 out, tailed off
handy, weakened tamely 4 out
mid-division, smooth headway into 3rd before 3 out, shaken up and disputed lead 2 out, pushed along and led approaching last, ran on well and asserted run-in, readily
Breaking Waves won easily at Southwell last month though is 9lb higher and SAINT SEGAL is preferred. The latter was having his first outing after wind surgery and first start since March at Chepstow earlier in the month and the dual juvenile hurdles winner will be sharper for this. The Changing Man scored at Stratford in March but is upped in class and raised 7lb while Current Mood is a novice winner and Minella Bobo can race off a lower mark back over timber today.
Current Mood 17-2 (10-7) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, never a factor, tailed off, 16th of 22, 37 1/4l behind Suprise Package (11-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Minella Bobo (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Definite Plan (10-1) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Limited Reserve (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, behind 9th, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Saint Segal (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, ridden along 2 out, kept on flat but never going pace to challenge, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Mothill (10-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Stormy Flight (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up off the pace and always towards rear, no impression when flattened 2 out, 10th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Paddys Motorbike (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Our Surprise (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Raced keenly chasing leaders, outpaced and struggling 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up soon after, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Restrained in midfield, mistake 2nd, headway 6th, close up 4 out, ridden to lead before 3 out, blundered badly 2 out, joined last, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Ballymillsy (11-13) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Breaking Waves (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Prominent, went close 2nd on long run before 2 out, led 2 out, clear between last two, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Supreme Yeats (11-1) by 7 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bumpy Johnson (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) In rear, some slow jumps, mistake 7th, headway 3 out, held in 4th when not fluent last, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 22l behind Stage Star (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gs in Nov.
Chris Cool 16-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, not always fluent, mistake 4th, beaten 4th 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Has Troke (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Souriyan (FR) 80-1 (11-4) Soon behind, not fluent 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, outpaced and struggling in rear when mistake 7th, tailed off next, last of 6, 33 3/4l behind Getalead (12-4) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
The Changing Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up, rapid headway on outside 3 out, took it up travelling well home turn, narrow lead last, stayed on well flat, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Always Able (11-5) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
