bit keen in mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders 4th, went modest 3rd and not fluent 3 out
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, mistake next, soon held and no chance with winner, not fluent last
held up and never closer than mid-division
jumped well, made all, came clear from 2 out, unchallenged
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, 4th and and no impression next
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 4 out, tailed off
chased winner until pushed along before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next
raced keenly, headway tracking leaders before 2nd, weakened 2 out
raced wide, never closer than mid-division, lost place after 3rd, soon towards rear, no chance after
behind and struggling 3rd, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, never a factor, tailed off
always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
off the pace towards rear, in rear and struggling 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
Breccia was soon left behind when third here last month and well beaten later at Ludlow. Midnight Soldier was beaten a long way behind the smart Lookaway at Uttoxeter in May but still has scope. Asta La Pasta made a winning debut over hurdles at Uttoxeter but that’s earned him a penalty and Insurrection has had a wind operation since finishing fourth in a Ffos Las bumper. DIAMOND RI (NAP), a half-brother to a couple of useful jumpers, won a Warwick bumper in May by 13 lengths. He’s well regarded and can make a successful switch to hurdles.
Asta La Pasta (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway from 6th, switched right and challenged 2 out, led flat, quickened clear, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Brook Bay (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Alfie Sharp 150-1 (11-4) Off the pace towards rear, bit closer in mid-division at 4th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Good Friday Fairy (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Diamond Ri (IRE) 11-4fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led well over 1f out, pushed out and readily went clear, easily, won at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Mar beating Globe Player (10-10) by 13l, 7 ran.
I Love You Sivola (FR) (10-2) 7th of 8, 11l behind Euclide D'emra (11-1) at Moulins 2m 3f hcp hvy in May.
Insurrection (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-4) Prominent, left in lead after 4 furlongs, headed over 2f out, soon pushed along and faded, 4th of 8, 13 1/4l behind The Jukebox Man (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) sft in Apr.
Iris Des Issards (FR) 5-2 (12-2) Tr ldr in 2nd, mstk 2nd & ld brfly aftr 2nd, ld appr str, hdd over 2f out & now btn in 3rd, ko agn in 3rd cl hm, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Imperial Fox (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Irlandais (FR) 66-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden and struggling 3 out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind Classic King (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Midnight Soldier (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, bumped 1st, not fluent next, headway into 2nd 7th, no chance with winner 3 out, 2nd of 6, 33l behind Lookaway (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Royal Jewel (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Ld/disp, 2nd 1/2way, prog to ld bef 4out, hdd bef last, rallied well run-in, just failed, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Patrick's Wells (11-11) at Stowlin 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Storming Nelson (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Ww in rr, 8th 1/2way, rdn aftr 5out in rr, went mod 6th 2out, left btn 5th at last, ko bhnd, 5th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Roadlesstravelled (11-11) at Taylorstown 3m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Breccia 100-1 (10-9) Prominent, led after 3rd, clear next until after 4 out, headed before mistake 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 16, dist behind Recoup (11-1) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Fox Wallace (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, dist behind Walks Like The Man (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct.
Gorcombe Fizz 50-1 (11-1) Off the pace in last pair, tailed off 3rd, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out, at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Mollie De Mai 16-1 (10-10) Towards rear, slow jump 1st, always outpaced, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Spinnaker Blue 7-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, always behind, 6th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Farnoge (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
