towards rear, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders, weakened and pulled up after 2 out
mid-division, mistake 11th, behind when pulled up after next
tracked leader to after 13th, in touch, mistake 4 out, chased leader again before next, lost place 2 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, headway after 13th, chased winner between last 2 to before last, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd flat
led 1st, mistake 6th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, tailed off
led to 1st, in touch, dropped to mid-division after 8th, lost place 14th, soon behind, plugged on into modest 4th from last
mid-division, tracked leaders 9th, effort after 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last, tailed off
in touch on outside, went 2nd after 13th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened tailed off when pulled up after next
held up behind, when blundered and unseated rider 3rd
always prominent, led 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on well flat
held up towards rear, headway 14th, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd before last, kept on, always held
Voyage A New York should appreciate this easier task and Formidableopponent is starting to slip down the weights again. He has a good record here but was well behind Dream Flyer at Musselburgh in January, though the latter has shown nothing since. Hattons Hill and Apache Pilot are others who like this track and both arrive off the back of recent victories. LA DAMA DE HIERRO has taken a while to the hang of jumping fences but she was much improved last time at Carlisle and has been dropped another pound since. If she brushes up her jumping, she’s more than capable of winning off her current mark.
Voyage A New York (FR) 33-1 (10-0) In rear until fell 10th (becher's brook), at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Formidableopponent (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to before 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up beofre 3 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Dream Flyer (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 11th to chase leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Dursey Sound (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, some headway 12th, no impression, weakened before 3 out, last of 8, dist behind Karisma King (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Dica (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up well in rear, some headway before 13th, went modest 4th after last, hung right flat, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Man Of Steel (12-6) at Cartmel 3m 1f (6) gd in Jun.
Pena Dorada (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) Led to 9; wknd aft 14, 4th of 8, 34l behind Klepht (12-5) at Tranwell 3m gd in Apr.
Rosquero (FR) 15-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, headed after last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Strongly Suggested (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
La Dama De Hierro 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 14th, close up last, ridden and one pace flat, held when lost 2 places near finish, 4th of 10, 2l behind Smuggler's Stash (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Verko (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Towards rear, effort before 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 16, 23l behind Apache Pilot (10-4) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Hattons Hill (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead last, held on well towards finish, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar beating Gibbstown (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Apache Pilot 13-2 (10-4) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, led last, ridden run-in, kept on strongly, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Frank The Slink (10-9) by 5l, 16 ran.
