tracked clear leader, ridden 2 out, driven to lead final 100 yards, headed close home
held up, headway 7th, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, driven and ran on to lead close home
in rear, jumped badly right 8th and 9th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out
keen, tracked leaders, led 3rd, 10 lengths clear 5th, reduced lead 3 out, ridden next, mistake last, headed final 100 yards, kept on
led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, lost place 8th, tailed off
held up, headway 8th, close up, effort 2 out, driven and ran on close home
tracked leaders, lost touch 8th, tailed off
SAN BENEDETO is a bit quirky but would have been the best of these over hurdles and made a winning start over fences in a minor contest at Sedgefield, despite showing a marked reluctance to line up. He has more scope than last month's course and distance runner-up Presenting Arms and should be capable of giving the weight away to chasing newcomers Saint Charles and Swansea Mile, though both of the latter pair are nice prospects for chasing.
Presenting Arms (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway before 4 out, 2nd from 2 out, led last, headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Al Alfa (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
San Benedeto (FR) 2-11fav (10-12) Reluctant to line up and led in start, well enough away, behind, went prominent in chasing group 4th, challenged in 2nd 3 out, led next, came clear before the last, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f (4) gf in May beating Rock Of Leon (10-12) by 9l, 6 ran.
Mohawk Warrior (IRE) 4-5 (12-0) Led 3-5; wknd 15; pu nxt, at Larkhill 3m gf in Mar.
Saint Charles (FR) 9-4fav (10-8) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, 5th and weakening when hit last, 5th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Nathans Pride (10-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.
Signed Request (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, reminders and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Swansea Mile (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up well in touch on outside, headway chasing leaders 4th, 3rd travelling well 3 out, challenged and narrow lead approaching when went left and headed last, no extra run-in, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Curious Carlos (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
The Crazy Crab (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) (h) led to 15; wknd 3 out; t.o, 9th of 10, dist behind Dunn's River (12-0) at Bratton Down 3m gd in May.
