held up behind leaders, hit 2nd, headway 9th, reminder and lost place 11th, soon behind
led until 2nd, led next, clear when stumbled 2 out, mistake last, easily
chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 2nd, lost place 3rd, ridden in 4th 4 out, weakened after 3 out, went 3rd from after 2 out
led 2nd until 3rd, chased winner, pecked 6th, lost 2nd 7th, lost place when mistake 12th, soon weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, slow 10th, blundered 12th, lost 2nd after 3 out, soon weakened
held up behind leaders, not fluent 1st, closed after 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner
Miss M tries her luck over fences having won on the Flat and over hurdles but she has become expensive to follow. Arizona Glory won over fences at Worcester at the 10th attempt but is 8lb higher now and giving 13lb to IMPERIAL JOE. Tim Dennis’ six-year-old did win over hurdles but his future may lie over the larger obstacles given his pointing background. Passing Secrets has finished second four times in chases and may find one too good again.
Arizona Glory 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 6th, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear last, stayed on, easily, won at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating School For Scandal (10-2) by 13l, 9 ran.
Imperial Joe (IRE) 10-3 (10-6) Chased leader until after 2nd, went 2nd again 4th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon no extra, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Mind Hunter (10-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Demothi (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Behind, not always fluent, mistake 5th, went modest 4th before 3 out until mistake and unseated rider last, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Passing Secrets 6-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, chased winner 4 out, effort when short of room bend into straight, not fluent last, driven and rallied towards finish, 2nd of 4, shd behind Royal Plaza (10-13) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Mr P (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, struggling when bad mistake 3 out, soon tailed off, last of 7, 31 1/4l behind Top Man (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Miss M (IRE) 7-2fav (10-8) Held up towards rear, hampered 1st, some headway on outside approaching 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 11th of 18, 24 1/4l behind Lake Shore Drive (10-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.