mid-division, not fluent 5th, effort after 3 out, no impression approaching last
mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway after next, stumbled 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, jinked right before last, ridden clear flat
towards rear, not fluent 4th, soon struggling, tailed off
led until not fluent 1st, tracked leader, hit 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, mistake last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden after 4th, soon well behind, pulled up after
held up, always towards rear
in touch in mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, lost place 2 out, not given a hard time after
mid-division, headway after 3rd, weakened after 5th, tailed off
led 1st until approaching 2 out, weakened flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, not fluent and weakened 5th, tailed off
TAKETIMEOUT looked like a future winner when third on his debut and this appears a reasonable opportunity. It's perhaps notable that he ran in a race the yard had previously had success in, perhaps advertising that he's held in some regard, and although he's something to learn in the jumping department the same surely applies to plenty of these. Milgen Bay is a hurdling debutant with a future if he translates the ability he's shown in bumpers and Oliver Sherwood had a double earlier this week, while the Jonjo second-string Roper couldn't be totally ruled out in this company despite perhaps being in need of a sterner test of stamina. Richmond hung under pressure at Newbury and has something to prove while Muldoon's Picnic is another bumper winner who could feature if jumping soundly.
All For Free (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra entering straight, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 18l behind Greenbelt Star (11-4) at Galway 2m N H flat gf in Aug.
Milgen Bay 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden along over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 16, 5l behind Mr Hudson (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in May.
Muldoon's Picnic (IRE) 5-2 (10-13) Led for 2f, with leader, regained lead over 6f out, ridden 3 out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gf in Apr beating Cloudy Joe (10-10) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Patrick Dee 250-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, soon beaten, last of 12, well behind Clerk's Choice (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Richmond (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside 7f out, chased leaders 4f out, ridden, hung left and weakened over 2f out, 4th of 13, 32l behind Dragon's Roost (11-4) at Newbury 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Roper (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, 35 lenghts 9th 3 out, never dangerous, not disgraced, 5th of 10, 47l behind Silviniaco Conti (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (3) gd.
Salto Angel (FR) 16-1 (10-4) Held up, raced keenly, headway 9f out, weakened 2f out, edged right over 1f out, 5th of 8, 14l behind Dort Tranquille (11-5) at Southwell 1m 6f NH flat (4) std in Jan.
South Stack 100-1 (10-11) Prominent in chasing pack, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, well behind Quousko De L'isop (11-9) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Taketimeout (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, mistake 5th, steady headway to 4th 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Nicene Creed (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gd.
Topalena (IRE) Even Top gelding out of Soralena.
Up To The Mark 7-1 (10-11) Prominent, raced keenly, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 15th of 16, well behind I'm In The Pink (11-3) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Beat In Time 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, jumped left 1st, lost place when mistake 4th, behind when mistake next, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Twentynineblack (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Ebony Diamond (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear and keen, smooth headway to track leaders over 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened and edged left inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 15l behind Mawsem (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gd.
