made all, ridden between last 2, edged right and kept on well flat
held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, beaten next
held up in touch, ridden and effort 4 out, outpaced from next
raced keenly, chased winner to 5 out, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, effort 3 out, ridden and kept on flat
Lutea gets the confident vote in this handicap chase with Yankee Holiday and Lofty Leader rating the main dangers. The selection improved with each run last season, culminating in a good win over Brown Teddy. He returns to the fray off what remains a fair mark and under conditions that suit he is hard to oppose. Yankee Holiday rates the main danger as he beat Royal Glen last time out. However this looks more competitive and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Lofty Leader is another that could go well but he was behind Yankee Holiday last time out and although better off at the weights here he still has a little to find. Of the remainder South Bronx looks the stables second string on jockey bookings while Arresting will appreciate the return to this ground and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to the progressive Lutea.
Lutea (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Made all, ridden approaching last, all out, won at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr beating Dalucci (10-9) by a nk, 17 ran.
South Bronx (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, left 3rd 3 out, brief effort approaching last, no extra flat, 4th of 5, 20l behind Brown Teddy (11-7) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in May.
Arresting 7-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, effort under pressure approaching 3 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Hollows Mill (10-4) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jun.
Lofty Leader (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, reminder approaching 7th, soon weakened, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Yankee Holiday (10-8) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Yankee Holiday (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (10-8) Made virtually all, driven out from 2 out and kept on gamely, won at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun beating Royal Glen (10-6) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Seeyaaj 8-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, weakened 2 out, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Hollows Mill (10-4) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jun, 6 ran.
Jallastep (FR) 9-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, hampered 2 out, weakening when unseated rider at the last in race won by Yankee Holiday (10-8) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun, 9 ran.
