held up in rear, headway after 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd
chased leader until 4th, chased leading pair until after 6th, lost place next, tailed off 10th
never fluent, tracked leading pair, hit 1st, went 2nd after 4th, led 8th until blundered next, chased leader, hit 10th, hit 4 out and pecked, led again 3 out, hit next, ridden clear before last, easily
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced approaching 9th, struggling in 5th after
jumped right, reminders after start to lead, headed 8th, chased winner, led again next until went right and headed 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, mistake and bumped 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, weakened into 4th last
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, driven and one pace in 3rd before 2 out until 2 out, went modest 3rd again last
last pair, behind and struggling 9th, tailed off
Those with a recent outing arrive out of sorts so TOTHEMOONANDBACK may well make a winning reappearance. He won easily at Newbury when last on the track in 2015 and is preferred to stablemate Gores Island. Comeonginger failed to trouble the winner when placed on several occasions early this year while Minella On Line has yet to win over fences but Like Sully saves his best for this track and scored over course and distance in May off a 3lb lower mark.
Gores Island (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders under pressure before next, soon ridden, stayed on to chase clear pair after last, lost modest 3rd post, 4th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Banyu (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Tothemoonandback (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Held up in last, ridden before 11th, closed next, not fluent 13th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, clear 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Hellorboston (11-4) by 24l, 6 ran.
Minella On Line (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, mistakes 3rd and 11th, not fluent 12th, 4th and one pace before 4 out, soon well held, mistake 3 out, 4th of 6, 22l behind Berea Boru (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Comeonginger (IRE) 5-2fav (11-11) Held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 14th, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along after next, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Fear Glic (11-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Days Ahead (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Always in rear, struggling when mistake 14th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Like Sully (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders to 5th, behind from next, struggling 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Doitforthevillage (10-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Venetian Lad 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent and bumped 4th, lost place before 5th, not fluent 8th, well behind 4 out, 6th of 8, 28 1/2l behind Fergal Mael Duin (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Itoldyou (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up, not fluent 5th, mistake 7th, ridden after 9th, struggling next, well behind 11th, pulled up after next, at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
