chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, challenged going well 3 out, hit 2 out and pecked, driven and out-battled flat
tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and edged left on bend before 3 out, stayed on gamely flat
held up in 5th, headway 9th, ridden and stayed on same pace from 3 out
led until 2nd, chased leader until 5th, weakened before 2 out
behind, not fluent 1st or 6th, slow 8th, headway after 4 out, 4th 3 out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, last after 4 out, weakened before next
A desperate affair in which Elkstone, only beaten half-a-length over a longer trip here nine days ago, is likely to be a short price despite the fact that he is 0-14 over fences and has never won in 23 career starts. LARKHALL hasn’t won since 2015 but is now 4lb lower. He may have benefited from a break and this is generally his time of year. Grow Nasa Grow has only been placed once over fences so far but is also on a lower mark.
Elkstone 8-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Midnight Mustang (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Grow Nasa Grow (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon towards rear, no danger after, 7th of 9, dist behind Minella For Me (12-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Larkhall 9-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, never a factor, 6th of 8, dist behind Kilronan Castle (12-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Rapid Fritz (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Close up in 4th, ridden 8th, outpaced 4 out, last of 4, 34 1/2l behind Curious Carlos (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m (4) gd in May.
L'Es Fremantle (FR) 150-1 (9-9) Dwelt always in rear, last of 12, 22 1/4l behind Limerick Lord (9-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
The Society Man (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Soon in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Peter The Mayo Man (11-4) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Apr.
