prominent, mistake 4th, driven and weakened after 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered next
led to after 6th, soon struggling
held up, hampered 4th, ridden and struggling 7th
in touch, weakening when mistake 7th, tailed off
held up in rear, hit 3rd, headway 7th, led after 3 out, driven and headed soon after 2 out, kept on, no chance with easy winner
hung left throughout, raced wide, tracked leader, challenged from 6th, mistake 3 out, eased before next
took keen hold, held up in touch, weakened 7th
held up, headway 7th, tracked leaders 3 out, upsides 2 out, led on bit soon after, hit last, not extended
chased leaders, stayed on same pace from 2 out
held up in rear, badly hampered 5th, pulled up after next
The short list here consists of Nudge And Nurdle, Ringaroses and Cardinal Synn, with the vote going to Nudge And Nurdle. Nudge And Nurdle was travelling well when slipping up at Cheltenham last time and looks to have been found a good opportunity to try and make amends for that. He can go well. A dual bumper winner that went on to finish sixth in the Aintree bumper at the Grand National meeting, Ringaroses looks to be a leading player here today as well. His 2004 form would give Sintos a squeak but he has been seen only once since October of that year. Carl Lllewellyn has proven himself very adept as a trainer thus far and if he has got Cardinal Synn back to his form of a year ago then he could go well. More Trouble's second to Golden Streak at Worcester in May brings hinm into things, and he wears first-time headgear today. Overall, though, the vote goes to Nudge And Nurdle.
Cardinal Sinn (UAE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, 24l behind My Immortal (10-12) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Kourosh (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden 8th, weakened quickly and pulled up 2 out in race won by Sky Mack (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in May, 12 ran.
Millards Lad (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Slightly hampered 1st, headway to chase leaders 3rd, led approaching 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 46l behind Team Leader (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Monsignor Jack (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders to 7th, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Here's Johnny (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
More Trouble (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Led, headed 5f out, outpaced when hung right on bend soon after, ridden and stayed on from 3f out, chased winner in vain final furlong, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Golden Streak (10-13) at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in May.
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up, smooth headway to track leaders 3 out, switched to inside and about 2 lengths 3rd when tried to run out and slipped up 2 out in race won by Paulo Dancer (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl (3) gs in Oct, 11 ran.
Opus Cafe (FR) (11-7) Tracked leader, effort between last 2, impdeded but ran on to lead flat, won at Lismore 3m ire ptp gs in Feb beating Raysrock (11-7) by 1l, 13 ran.
Our Samson (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Soon well behind, mistake 4th, tailed off 9th, 7th of 9, well behind Paulo Dancer (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Ringaroses 50-1 (11-4) Behind, pushed along and some headway over 5f out, stayed on final 2f, never nearer, 6th of 22, 8l behind Pangbourne (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f nhf Grd 2 (1) gs in Apr.
Sintos 20-1 (10-11) Towards rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off when blundered next, 10th of 12, well behind High Hope (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Ilongue (FR) 6-1 (9-10) Mid-division until weakened 5th, 8th of 9, well behind Piran (10-8) at Warwick 2m 3f amt hcp hdl (F) sft in Dec.
