chased leader until after 2nd, lost place next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway 4th, chased leaders next, 2nd before 3 out, led next, joined last, ridden and stayed on to assert run-in
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, staying on in 4th when fell next
mounted on course, took keen hold tracking leading pair, 2nd after 2nd until weakened and mistake 3 out, left poor 4th 2 out
led until ridden and headed 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd and weakened approaching last
took keen hold, chased leaders, saddle slipped and pulled up before 4 out
held up in last pair, one pace and looked held in 5th when brought down 2 out
raced wide, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after
held up in last trio, headway after 4 out, chased leaders before next, 2nd soona fter 2 out, ridden and every chance last, stayed on same pace run-in
took keen hold, chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no chance when left poor 5th next
Nonrunner
EDDIEMAURICE is fully exposed but has run some good races in defeat, most notably when only beaten a neck by Wolftrap in a handicap at Worcester last time. A similar effort here would probably suffice. Ninepointsixthree has also had plenty of chances but Mac Gregory has had just the one start over hurdles, though was beaten more than 20 lengths. Deebaj was a hot favourite when only second at Stratford but still makes more appeal than Nice Thoughts and Peruvien Bleu of the four-year-olds.
Apache Pearl (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and no impression on winner when not fluent 3 out, well beaten 4th when mistake next, last of 4, 21l behind Red Tornado (11-8) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May.
Eddiemaurice (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to challenge after next, led narrowly before last, ridden and edged right flat, kept on, headed narrowly final strides, 2nd of 10, nk behind Wolftrap (10-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Mac Gregory 9-2 (11-1) Held up in last, not fluent 5th, closed 7th, went 2nd before 3 out, no impression on winner, well held when mistake last, 2nd of 5, 21l behind Ballypoint (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Ninepointsixthree 7-2 (11-4) Held up behind, in touch 5th, headway on outside 4 out, driven to chase winner when mistake 2 out, ridden after last, kept on, always held, 2nd of 6, 3l behind The Tailgater (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.
Templehills (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3f out, 7th of 9, dist behind Aintree My Dream (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (6) sft in Apr.
Turnbury 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 5th, weakened approaching next, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Nomadic Storm (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gf in May.
Forecast 8-1 (9-5) Keen prominent, led over 2f out, headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in May.
Layerthorpe (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up, never dangerous, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Nice Thoughts (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Held up, closed after 5th, outpaced 3 out, went 4th and plugged on from next, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Buckskin Boulta (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Apr.
Peruvien Bleu (FR) 11-2 (10-8) Led until after 2nd, led next, headed after 3 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd after 2 out, pecked last, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Moabit (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gf in May.
Deebaj (IRE) 11-10fav (10-8) In touch, headway chasing leaders 3rd, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, no impression when hit next, went modest 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Nomadic Storm (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gf in May.
