tracked leaders, led before last, headed last, kept on
tracked leader, led 7th, headed before last, one pace
towards rear, weakened from 8th
led to 7th, outpaced 10th
tracked leaders, pushed along before 10th, soon weakened
in rear, headway before 7th, mistake 9th, led last, kept on run-in
Nonrunner
Mason Hindmarsh was giving 7lb to Fantasy King when beaten six lengths at Cartmel. The pair meet on level terms today and Karen McLintock's charge may well take his revenge. Gold Futures was given a very confident ride to pick off the front-running Volcanic over 2m4f here earlier this month. He looks to have a future over fences, though the drop in trip might not have done him any favour. VODKA WELLS (NAP) has a pedigree which suggests he should make a chaser and he's run his best race around here over hurdles. With Jamie Bargary's claim a plus, Micky Hammond's five-year-old can make a winning start over the larger obstacles.
Gold Futures (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) won at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd beating Volcanic (10-12) by 8l, 10 ran.
Mason Hindmarsh 10-3fav (11-10) Tracked leader, jumped slowly 1st and when losing 2nd 8th, stayed on same pace in 3rd from last, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Fantasy King (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in May.
Captain Sharpe 12-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, went 4th before 3 out, soon ridden, left 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Walkabout Creek (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 6f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd in Mar.
Lisbon (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Soon raced in 6th, slight mistake 2nd, detached from 5th, eased before straight, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind The Game Changer (11-8) at Roscommon 2m nov chs gd.
Longueville Flier (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, mistake 7th, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped to 5th 5 out, rear and weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Gentle Cloud (11-4) at Listowel 3m hts chs hvy.
Vodka Wells (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway before 2 out(usual 3 out), led last(usual 2 out), kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Gurkha Brave (10-11) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Fantasy King 11-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led after 4 out, clear of home bend, ridden out, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in May beating Vengeur De Guye (11-12) by 4l, 7 ran.
