prominent, led 5th, headed next, led again 7th, headed after 4 out, still close 2nd last, unable to quicken flat
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led before last, edged left flat, driven out
led until 5th, led 6th, headed next, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, every chance when mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last
never going that well towards rear, not much room after 2nd, behind 8th, pulled up before 3 out
behind from 8th
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression before next
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place after 4 out
mid-division, not fluent 6th, weakening when not fluent 3 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 4 out, soon led, ridden and headed before last, no extra flat
mid-division, not fluent 7th, soon closed, weakened 3 out
prominent, ridden after 4 out, outpaced and no impression on leaders before 3 out
Nonrunner
Finding Your Feet has only had one run since December and may find the ground a bit lively. Mohi Rahrere keeps threatening to pop up again here but is better over fences nowadays and Handsome Dan's Market Rasen victory also came over the larger obstacles. Thoresby could have each-way claims but Cusheen Bridge, Nether Stream and Dais Return all got found out last time. Marico should do better back over hurdles but there is probably more to come from HIGH KITE. His win at Ffos Las came over fences but he's versatile and won't be fazed by a switch back to timber having gone close at Huntingdon and Wetherby in the spring.
High Kite (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Held up in touch on outer, headway before 5th to take 2nd, puahed along before 9th, led before 4 out, clear before last, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun beating Sir Mattie (11-11) by 12l, 6 ran.
Handsome Dan (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, effort 2 out, led soon after last, ridden and kept on flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Etania (10-4) by 2l, 8 ran.
Sun Tzu (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, left in lead 3rd, headed after last (over 6f out), soon weakened, 4th of 5, well behind Whisky Yankee (11-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gf in Jun.
Finding Your Feet (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) In rear and mistakes, effort before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Ballygrooby Bertie (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Captain Cardington (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leader until 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Lamps (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Thoresby (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, went 3rd before 7th, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Ballygrooby Bertie (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Cusheen Bridge (IRE) 3-1fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Commitment (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Nether Stream (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, outpaced 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, 14l behind El Toreros (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Kalamill (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Held up behind in touch, headway on long run before 2 out, effort between last 2, one pace last, kept on flat, 3rd of 10, 2l behind On The Record (11-10) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jun.
Dais Return (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, went left 5th, steady headway into mid-division 8th, driven along in 4th after 3 out, 3rd well before next, edging left one pace and no impression from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Silent Knight (10-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Red Solo Cup (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Pushed along to soon chase leaders, reminders after 2nd, not fluent next, soon under pressure, no impression 3 out, 10th of 18, well behind Cloudy Morning (10-4) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-95 in May.
Marico (FR) 4-1fav (11-3) In touch, reminders 11th, weakened 14th, 4th of 9, well behind Midnight Diamond (11-3) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Agent Louise 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms with leaders, 4th of 17, 9l behind Jazz Man (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Mohi Rahrere (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, blundered 13th, tailed off, 5th of 7, 42l behind High Ron (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Carmela Maria 8-1 (10-0) Prominent, hard driven 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off 3 out, 8th of 9, 40l behind Brae On (10-5) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
