led or disputed lead, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon beaten, weakened before last
held up, in touch, mistake 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, not fluent and weakened next
led or disputed lead until before 7th, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd after 7th, ridden 3 out, no impression on winner before last, one pace
held up, ridden and weakened before 7th, pulled up before 3 out
held up, towards rear on outside, headway before 3 out, led going well when not fluent 2 out, clear before last, easily
slowly away, always behind, tailed off from 6th, pulled up before 3 out
Hills Of Dubai stepped up markedly on his first run over hurdles when second at Aintree. He has the beating of Sensible Simpson on that run and, like Awesome Tunes, has already won a point-to-point. Big things are expected of TRAFALGAR ROCK over hurdles, however, and Richard Newland appears to have found him a nice starting point. The five-year-old won twice on the Flat in staying races last year for Mark Johnston and he's sure to have had plenty of schooling. Dynamo has also won on the Flat and shown promise over hurdles and fences so can't be ignored but Oh So Gigolo has some improving to do.
Awesome Tunes (IRE) 6-1 (12-1) Mid div early, hdwy to ld 1/2way & 5out, adv 2out, clr last, sow, won at Taylorstown 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Johnnyonepunch (12-1) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Beneficial Joe (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before and blundered and unseated rider 3 out when in 3rd place, at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May.
Druids Lodge 20-1 (11-3) In rear, mid-division 9f out, ridden and tracking leaders 3f out, unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on final 100 yards, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Informationisking (11-3) at Towcester 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Dynamo (IRE) 6-4fav (9-1) Chased leaders, headway on outside 3f out, chased clear winner soon after, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Blue Top (8-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Oh So Gigolo (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Premier Bond (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Sensible Simpson 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, steadied after 2nd, pushed along before 6th, closed next, outpaced after 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, went remote 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 27 3/4l behind Allelu Alleluia (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Sir Pitt 7-1 (11-7) Tracked winner until blundered 1st, jumped right next tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Discay (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Trafalgar Rock 10-11fav (10-0) Made all, driven clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Jan Smuts (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Ourcrazyanne 150-1 (10-6) Held up in 5th, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd or 5th, mistake 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in May.
Hills Of Dubai (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led, jumped left 3 out, ridden next, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Allelu Alleluia (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jun.
