tracked leader, led 3 out, clear before last, kept on strongly
held up and keen, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon beaten before last
held up in rear and keen, tracked leaders after 5th, lost place and outpaced from 4 out
led, pressed 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, no impression
Gordon Elliott has runners in all but one of the races on today’s card and BRAID BLUE should get the raiding party off to a winning start having won easily over course and distance in April. True Romance beat a long odds-on chance at Southwell and may be open to further progress but does have an extra half-mile to cover. Put The Law On You wasn’t beaten far in a bumper in January but has finished tailed off in three runs on the Flat since.
Braid Blue (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) Tracked leaders, challenged on inside 2 out, soon led, driven clear between last 2, in no danger after, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Skiddaw Valleys (11-2) by 11l, 9 ran.
True Romance (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led on bit before last, easily, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jun beating Locker Room Talk (11-12) by 9l, 4 ran.
Amarone Gentleman (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in rear, headway chasing leaders when mistake and lost place 7th, behind and no chance after, tailed off 12th, blundered 4 out, pulled up before next, at Hexham 3m (4) gs in Jun.
Ian's Gift (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Prominent, hampered 1st, lost place after next, soon in rear, detached 4th, beaten 3 out, tailed off, modest 4th, 4th of 5, dist behind Skiddaw Valleys (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.
Put The Law On You (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 9th of 15, 20 1/4l behind Mr Smith (8-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
