tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, lost 3rd flat, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, shaken up before 4 out, well beaten next, stayed on flat, no chance
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten 3 out
prominent, led 2nd, headed before next, not fluent 4th, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, hit 9th and lost place, well beaten 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway after 4 out, one pace and no impression 3 out
jumped right at times, led until 2nd, led before next, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, nearest finish
mid-division, headway 10th, one pace 3 out, no impression on leaders next
mid-division, some headway before 4 out, no impression, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway 9th, one pace 3 out, no impression next, no extra last
tracked leaders on inside, mistake and lost place 7th, last 9th, behind when mistake 4 out
Tangolan was due to run over hurdles here yesterday so that run should be monitored. Gleann Na Ndochais, Formidableopponent and Sergeant Pink are all potentially well-treated course and distance winners lurking near the foot of the handicap and another track and trip winner, AMILLIONTIMES, made a promising reappearance here in May. Brian Hughes keeps faith with Jackie Stephen’s gelding, who has the beating of Cooper's Friend and can go one better. Aminabad caught the eye last timer at Aintree but Urtheoneiwant, representing last year’s winning stable, has been largely out of sorts this year.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, lost place next, in touch before 7th, outpaced from next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 29 1/2l behind Oliver's Gold (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in May.
Amilliontimes (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Settled in rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, effort after 2 out, stayed on under pressure closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Lou Vert (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Aminabad (FR) 9-1 (10-8) Behind, stayed on approaching last, went 4th towards finish, unable to challenge, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Theflyingportrait (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Tangolan (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Led until not fluent 2nd, soon led again, headed 3rd, led after 3 out, headed before mistake 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 7th of 8, dist behind Oscarteea (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Clondaw Banker (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Tracked leading pair, 2nd after 4 out, every chance when not fluent 3 out, ridden and 3 lengths down when blundered badly 2 out, no chance after, lost 2nd between last 2, 3rd of 7, 12 1/4l behind Midnight Cowboy (12-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Cooper's Friend (IRE) 10-3fav (11-8) Tracked leader, led 6th, pressed from 3 out, headed before last, no extra closing stages, 4th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Lou Vert (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Argentix (FR) (10-3) 9th of 18, 26 3/4l behind Comeken (10-10) at Clairefontaine 2m 6f sft in Aug.
Urtheoneiwant (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Held up, not fluent 2nd where slightly impeded, 8th from 5th, went 5th 3 out, one pace from before last, 5th of 12, 7 1/2l behind I'm An Izz Wizz (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp gd in Jun.
Formidableopponent (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up behind, outpaced from 11th, 6th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Indian Temple (11-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Gleann Na Ndochais (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) In touch, in 5th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Palm Grey (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
So Satisfied 11-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 9th, driven 4 out, effort on inside 2 out, stayed on after last, never a threat, 5th of 6, 10l behind Lou Vert (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sergeant Pink (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) Led until 8f our, led again over 2f out, soon headed, weakened quickly, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind High Expectations (9-2) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in May.
