in rear, jumped slow 7th, pushed along before 9th, struggling before 16th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway before 4 out to challenge every chance 2 out, one pace in 3rd place from last
prominent, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden to regain lead before last, kept on well run-in
towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led before 7th, headed before 11th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
led, headed before 7th, led again before 11th, pressed 17th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, challenged 17th, ridden before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed before last, no extra
behind, headway from 5 out, soon challenged, weakened before last
mid-division, pushed along before 17th, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, headway before 18th, ridden before last, kept on and always held by winner
A highlight of the Fontwell season which will not prove such a slog as usual due to the unseasonably forecast good ground. Dan Skelton will be pleased with conditions as SHELFORD acts well on this terrain and a repeat of his runner-up performance in Listed company at Uttoxeter and when third at Market Rasen in the same grade, both in the summer, should see him go close. Coolking may possibly be less favoured by the ground but he was progressive last term, as a result of which he's 25lb higher than when scoring at Lingfield last January. Bugsie Malone seems fairly well treated and should get the trip on this ground whilst the likes of Rathlin Rose and Azure Fly are also considered.
Mosspark (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) In touch, lost place 8th, mistake 10th, weakened before 5 out, 5th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Mr Mix (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Rathlin Rose (IRE) 7-1cfav (11-12) Behind, went into mid-division 7th, pushed along in 6th before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Cresswell Breeze 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along briefly 10th where 4th, pecked 6 out and reminders, not fluent 4 out, mistake next, dropped to 8th before straight, weakened, 8th of 19, 37l behind Whatareudoingtome (9-10) at Punchestown 3m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Shelford (IRE) 5-1fav (10-3) Mid-division, lost place and behind after 4 out, headway under pressure after next, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd flat, not reach front pair, 3rd of 15, 5 1/4l behind Alcala (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Azure Fly (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Prominent, outpaced 3 out, soon lost place, no impression from next, 6th of 17, 12 1/2l behind What Happens Now (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Coolking 9-1 (11-1) Led to 6 out, soon lost place and behind, pulled up before next, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Bugsie Malone (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Led to 2nd, tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 15th, weakening when fell 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Fergal Mael Duin 12-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, blundered 1st, not fluent 12th, headway when hit 15th, jumped right and not fluent 19th, lost place before 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Doing Fine (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Morney Wing (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 12th, chased leaders again under pressure when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Cyclop (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Always behind, 8th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Bon Chic (11-6) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
