held up behind, headway 3 out, 4th and ridden before next, never on terms with leaders, weakened flat
hit 1st, tracked clear leader, close up 3 out, soon led, headed before next, ridden and no chance with winner between last 2, not fluent and lost 2nd after last
behind, struggling 5th, never a threat
in touch main group, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
mid-division main group, ridden after 3 out, no chance with leaders, weakened from next
mid-division main group, headway 3 out, soon chased front pair, stayed on to take 2nd soon after last, ridden out, no chance with winner
in touch main group, close up 3 out, soon tracked leader, led before next, clear between last 2, driven out, comfortably
in touch main group, lost place before 4th, behind when before next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
took keen hold, led, clear to 3 out, soon headed, weakened before next, tailed off
QUANTUM OF SOLACE (NAP) probably had little to beat at Perth but should be capable of following up in this lower grade, despite a 7lb rise. Methag and Mitcd are both recent winners on the Flat but the former has shown little aptitude for hurdling so far whereas the latter has won twice over timber, both times on good ground. Ilovemints has attracted market support in all four runs over hurdles but she’ll need to improve on her handicap debut at Southwell. Deduce looks the pick of the remainder.
Quantum Of Solace 7-4fav (11-4) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, led last, kept on well, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Silk Run (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Ilovemints 6-1 (11-12) Raced wide held up, headway after 3 out, blundered badly 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Gi Jayne (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Viognier 28-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, soon lost place, behind 3 out, pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Deduce (FR) 16-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway fro 5th, ridden before 2 out, 4th and beaten last, 4th of 10, 14l behind Stuccodor (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Cautorillo 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, closer order 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on, no chance with leading trio, 4th of 16, 24 1/4l behind Grageelagh Girl (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Methag (FR) 18-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway alone towards stands side from over 3f out, led going well over 2f out, just nudged out inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Zig Zag (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Mitcd (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, eased towards finish, won at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Kings Gold (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
The Mistress (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, not fluent when losing place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Miss Benefitz (IRE) 4-1fav (10-5) Taken to post early, keen led and soon clear, reduced lead soon after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened next, 6th of 13, 21l behind Russian Rascal (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
