tracked leaders, effort before 2 out, soon ridden, took narrow 2nd and kept on flat, no impression with winner
tracked leader, lost place when blundered badly and good recovery by rider 9th, soon in rear, no danger after, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
held up behind, mistake 12th, ridden to chase clear leaders after 4 out, never on terms, weakened from 2 out
tracked front pair, left 2nd at 9th, led 11th, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, went 2nd and effort before 2 out, soon challenged, ridden to lead between last 2, kept on well
held up in touch, driven and outpaced after 4 out, ridden after next, never reached leaders, weakened from 2 out
led, headed 11th, tracked leader, lost place before 2 out, soon ridden, 4th and beaten between last 2
held up in rear, struggling 12th, tailed off 3 out
Dream Bolt has dropped 2lb since a second over track and trip in April. Alcala won this last year but is still 6lb higher and Paul Nicholls also runs Bagad Bihoue, another bidding for a fifth course victory. Notarfbad is two from two here and Viconte Du Noyer finished ahead of Days Of Heaven and HENRYVILLE when an excellent second to Drumcliff at Uttoxeter last month. The latter had excuses that day, however, and was staying on in third when falling at the last here previously. He’s 3lb lower now and could be the pick of the weights. Deauville Dancer has been out of sorts for a while now.
Alcala (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Always towards rear, weakened from 14th, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Cut The Corner (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Days Of Heaven (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Led, pressed from 3 out, headed after next, stayed on same pace, 4th of 17, 6l behind Drumcliff (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Henryville 16-1 (11-4) Slowly away, behind, mistake 10th, never dangerous, 11th of 17, 17 1/2l behind Drumcliff (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Viconte Du Noyer (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Drumcliff (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Bagad Bihoue (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Led to 10th, with leader, led again next, headed 3 out, one pace next, soon ridden, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 16l behind Benatar (12-0) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, lost place after 4 out, well held by leaders from next, 6th of 10, 20l behind Martiloo (10-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Notarfbad (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 10th, hard driven 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Born Survivor (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Dream Bolt (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up in 5th, outpaced 11th, plugged on into 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Some Buckle (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
