hurdled slickly, made all, came clear from 3 out, shaken up and stayed on well run-in, unchallenged
raced keenly, tracked winner until 4 out, soon no extra in 3rd
soon in rear, pushed along and struggling before 6th, tailed off
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along home turn, soon outpaced and n chance with winner
Craven Bay won twice between the flags around this time last year but GLOBAL FAMENGLORY (NAP) would surely have won at Stratford 10 days ago had she not fallen at the last so she can recoup losses. Last month’s Hereford winner Everyonesgame is the obvious danger, despite a subsequent defeat under a penalty at Worcester.
Everyonesgame (IRE) 4-6fav (11-10) Prominent, led 4th, soon headed, led 5th, not fluent 6th, not fluent and headed 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Doughmore Bay (11-3) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Craven Bay (IRE) 4-7fav (12-0) (bl) (tt) hdwy 9; led 3 out; drvn out, won at Kingston Blount 3m gd in May beating Whiskey For Jack (12-0) by 5l, 4 ran.
Jessmae (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 2l 2nd from 7th, chall ldr aftr 3out where mstk, 1 1/2l 2nd when outjmpd 2out, mstk last, ko, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Garm Colombe (12-2) at Dawstown 3m gd in May.
Global Famenglory (IRE) Evensfav (10-11) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, 2 lengths ahead when fell last, at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.
The Swede 150-1 (10-11) Off the pace and always towards rear, 6th of 9, dist behind Baikal (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in May.