led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 3rd before last, one pace
tracked leaders, weakened from 13th, tailed off, pulled up
held up mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 10th
in rear, unseated rider 3rd
held up mid-division, went 7th before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, blundered 4 out, soon lost place
in rear, headway before 3 out went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner
held up in touch, tracked leaders before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last
mid-division, lost place before 5 out
held up towards rear, hampered 10th tailed off 14th, pulled up
held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
Gray Hession came good around this time last year and the lack of a recent run shouldn't be a concern. Ballyheigue Bay is starting to look well treated while Bob Tucker won at Newbury last month and is preferred to stablemate Greenlaw. WARDEN HILL must go on the short-list after a promising reappearance at Cheltenham having been dropped a pound since and Mick Channon's eight-year-old is preferred to Court By Surprise, Opening Batsman and Ziga Boy who are closely matched on various form lines. Fond Memory and Call Me Vic are others to consider in a wide-open handicap but Ericht is better over shorter.
Ziga Boy (FR) 8-1 (10-8) Led approaching 2nd, headed soon after, led again 6th, headed 4 out, rallied next, weakened before last, 8th of 15, 18 3/4l behind Theatre Guide (10-6) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Opening Batsman (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next, at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Gray Hession (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, outpaced 9th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Oscar Rock (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Gallery Exhibition (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Behind, hampered 10th (bechers), ridden and headway under pressure after 2 out, kept on flat, never reached leaders, 5th of 29, 20 1/4l behind Eastlake (10-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Warden Hill (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up, ridden 15th, 6th and outpaced 4 out, 4th and no impression 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 13 3/4l behind Perfect Candidate (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Court By Surprise (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Held up off the pace, outpaced when not fluent 13th, headway approaching 15th, outpaced 3 out, went modest 4th between last two until weakened run-in, 7th of 14, 26 1/2l behind Forgotten Gold (11-2) at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Ericht (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden and struggling from 13th, behind 15th, pulled up before 17th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Call Me Vic (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 8th, ridden before 4 out, one pace and beaten next, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 28l behind Upswing (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Filbert (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, stumbled and unseated rider soon after 8th, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Ballyheigue Bay (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, weakened next, no chance when went badly right 2 out, 12th of 16, 29 1/4l behind Taj Badalandabad (11-8) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Bob Tucker (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance after last, hard ridden and stayed on strongly to lead post, all out, won at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Kings Cross (10-12) by ns, 7 ran.
Garrahalish (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracking leaders when awkward 1st, mid-division, headway 7th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on flat, 4th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Bishops Road (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Greenlaw 20-1 (10-11) Chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, 3rd and one pace from 2 out, weakened run-in, lost two places close home, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Benvolio (11-8) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Representingceltic (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Fond Memory (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, hampered and unseated rider 10th, at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
