chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th until before 3 out, soon weakened
led, joined and bumped 3 out, soon headed, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders on inside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
held up, not clear run before 3 out, closed before 2 out, not fluent last, went 2nd and stayed on, no impression on winner
prominent, challenged and bumped 3 out, soon led, headed 2 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace flat
towards rear on outside, struggling 4th, tailed off 3 out
chased leaders, pulled hard, not much room before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
mid-division, headway after 4th, lost place before 2 out
mid-division, lost place 3 out, effort 2 out, kept on same pace flat
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish
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Cheng Gong is back in a handicap but has been racing over longer trips. Both of Hurricane Ali’s wins have come at Southwell and he’s only placed once in five previous visits to this track while Clemento was entered yesterday at Ffos Las. FLINTEUR SACRE usually attracts market support but has managed just one win so far, in a bumper. However, he makes his handicap debut today and it would be no surprise to see the J P McManus-owned six-year-old strong in the betting ring again. Kingofthecotswolds may prove best of the rest.
Kingofthecotswolds (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden and struggling after 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, 7th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Champagne City (11-13) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in May.
Nikki Steel (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Chased leader, every chance 2 out, weakened flat, last of 7, 18 3/4l behind Rookie Trainer (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Faitque De L'Isle (FR) 50-1 (10-8) Chased leaders out wide, weakened quickly on long run before 2 out, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up soon after, at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
El Borracho (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway when ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 19 1/2l behind Swaffham Bulbeck (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Glimpse Of Gold 14-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, no extra before last, 5th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Champagne City (11-13) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in May.
Cheng Gong 6-4 (11-6) Led, slow 1st, not fluent 7th, pushed along and headed before 2 out where not fluent, ridden before last, no extra and lost second flat, 3rd of 4, 13 1/2l behind Mon Frere (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gf in Apr.
Flinteur Sacre (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Heavily restrained in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 5th, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, nudged along 2 out, soon held, weakened flat, 4th of 11, 13l behind Paso Doble (10-8) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in May.
Hurricane Ali (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway after final bend, went 2nd before not fluent last, stayed on under strong pressure flat, led towards finish, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Phoebus Lescribaa (10-10) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Little Stevie 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway and plugged on from 2 out, left remote 4th last, 4th of 10, 34l behind Bathiva (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Oasis Prince 9-2 (12-0) Held up in touch on outside, not fluent 4th, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, dist behind Bowser (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Seaborough (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon well held, 5th of 10, 37l behind Burrows Diamond (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Clemento (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Towards rear, modest headway under pressure 5th, stayed on before 2 out, ran on to take 2nd flat, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Champagne City (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
