led, ridden and hit 3 out, headed next, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 5th, chased leader 2 out, led and hit last, ridden out
always in rear, weakened 5th
in touch, mistake and dropped to rear 4th, weakened next, pulled up 2 out
keen tracked leader, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
keen early in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to chase winner towards finish
in touch, headway to tracked leaders 5th, led 2 out, hit and headed last, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened next
mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened next, pulled up 2 out
keen tracked leader, hit 2nd, ridden 5th, weakened next
in rear, tailed off from 3rd
ROYAL DIAMOND may not have won over a longer trip on his hurdling debut here four weeks ago had he stayed on his feet but would have gone very close. Providing that tumble hasn't left a mental scar, Jonjo O'Neill's charge can gain compensation today. Newcomer Tribal Myth could be interesting as he won twice over 1m2f at Beverley in the spring, while Dineur is most consistent though has a penalty to carry for his win at Bangor in May. Cry Of Freedom was well regarded on the Flat as a juvenile but his career has nose-dived since.
Dineur (FR) 6-4fav (11-0) Made most, joined and clear from 4th, hit 6th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on and in command flat, won at Bangor 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in May beating Character Actor (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Cry of Freedom (USA) 9-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 17l behind Jake The Snake (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar '10 (flat).
Lough Inch (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Mid div, gd prog to tr ldrs 3out, rdn aftr 2out, no ex late, 4th of 9, 10l behind Balinroab (11-7) at Limavady 2m ire ptp gd in Apr.
Marvo 25-1 (11-0) Pulled hard in rear, ran wide on bend approaching 3 out, headway when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, last of 10, well behind Goodwood Starlight (10-9) at Fakenham 2m 4yo mdn stks (4) gd in Mar.
Mister Frosty (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Pulled hard and prominent, hit 4th, ridden to challenge after 2 out, soon one pace, 5th of 10, 12l behind Goodwood Starlight (10-9) at Fakenham 2m 4yo mdn stks (4) gd in Mar.
Parsnip Pete 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, 7th of 13, 20l behind Cardinal Rose (10-12) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Quanah Parker (IRE) 11-4 (9-12) Held up in touch, driven 4f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Ailsa Craig (9-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug (flat).
Royal Diamond (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Took keen hold, prominent, led 4th, not fluent 5th or 3 out, soon ridden, mistake 2nd out, just headed when fell last, in a race won by Bedouin Bay (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct, 7 ran.
Tribal Myth (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, lost place entering final furlong, 11th of 17, 9l behind Imaginary World (9-1) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep (flat).
Trojan Sun 9-2 (11-0) In touch, challenged over 4f out, ridden 3f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 6th of 13, 11l behind Make A Track (11-10) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Willow The Rose 9-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, went 4th over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 22l behind Glorious Feeling (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m cond NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
