mid-division, headway tracking leaders 12th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and weakened before next
chased leaders, badly injured and pulled up quickly before 10th
waited with towards rear, steady headway from 12th, chased leaders 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, plugged on pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner
waited with in rear, mistake and pecked 10th, headway chasing leaders when blundered badly 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, hit 3 out, stayed on same pace after, no chance with winner
off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 4 out, went remote 4th before 2 out
led, ridden and headed 15th, weakened quickly before next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, led 15th, pushed along and headed home turn, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when blundered 2 out, pulled up before the last
chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly 15th, tailed off, left remote 5th last
never going in rear, not fluent 3rd, reminders after next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division before 6th, went 2nd 15th, led home turn, clear when bad mistake 2 out, very easily
Dazzling Glory was still in contention at Warwick when falling at the last while The Vollan scored over track and trip before finishing second off today’s mark at Hexham. A prolific winner in France, Defi D'Oudairies lost both front shoes on his debut for David Pipe but today’s fast ground is a worry. Stablemate ABAYA DU MATHAN (NAP) found only the progressive Go On Chez too good at Aintree last time and the latter is taken to go one better in this. Zoffalee is preferred to Ecossais having placed here the last twice.
Defi D'Oudairies (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outside, pushed along after 10th, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Mahler's Promise (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Asockastar (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, last of 10, 32 1/2l behind Some Chaos (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Dazzling Glory (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, slow 3rd, steady headway from 9th, challenged 2 out, every chance when hampered and fell last, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Zoffalee (FR) 7-2 (11-3) Left in lead 1st, hampered before next, hampered 3rd, headed 5th, joined leader 10th, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 3, 5 1/2l behind Salley Gardens (11-3) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Present Chief (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Towards rear, struggling from 5 out, pulled up before next, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Don't Ask (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-10) Chased leader, pushed along and struggling from 5 out, never a factor, 4th of 5, 31 3/4l behind Trixster (11-6) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Led or close 2nd, headed before last, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Go On Chez (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Ecossais (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Led, headed 5th, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 3rd of 6, dist behind Daranova (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Shiroccan Roll 17-2 (12-1) Chased leaders, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, soon well held, kept on flat, 6th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Dogon (11-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
The Vollan (IRE) 11-10fav (11-3) Held up in behind leaders, lost position when hampered by faller 13th, soon recovered to track leaders, shaken up soon after 2 out, ridden and kept on flat but not pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Prince Dundee (11-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
