led, pressed from 2 out, headed narrowly run-in, kept on to regain lead towards finish
in touch, ridden and weakened from 4 out
always behind, pulled up
with winner, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, chased leaders before 4 out, challenged from 2 out, led narrowly run-in, kept on and headed towards finish
towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway before 5 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and lost 3rd place close home
mid-division, headway before 5 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 3rd place close home
mid-division, quickly weakened before 5 out, soon pulled up
Too Many Diamonds rattled up a hat-trick here before going down with all guns blazing in the Summer Plate at Market Rasen. That was a fine effort for a chaser with limited experience and he might be capable of defying a further 7lb rise back on this track. Newton Geronimo is back on song but has gone up 8lb for winning at Worcester and we prefer JALEO (NAP). His Worcester victory has been franked and he’s a novice with the scope to hold his own in decent company this season. Hargam was a useful hurdler and got off the mark over fences at Warwick in May and Valco De Touzaine is well handicapped on past form and has a first run for an up-and-coming trainer. Ballycrystal and Voix D'Eau look best of the rest.
Voix D'Eau (FR) 4-1 (10-7) Held up behind leaders, ridden and went 3rd 3 out, no impression, weakened next, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Imperial Presence (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Jaleo (GER) 5-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, led last, hard ridden, ran on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun beating Monbeg Legend (11-4) by 7l, 7 ran.
Newton Geronimo 5-1 (11-6) Held up in last pair, headway 5 out, 3rd next, led 2 out, hard driven when challenged last, ran on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Call To Order (10-8) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Roman Flight (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 7, 21 3/4l behind Whoshotwho (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Too Many Diamonds (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Behind, smooth headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, every chance last and throughout run-in, hard ridden, always just held closing stages, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind More Buck's (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Valco De Touzaine (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Mid-division, 6th at 7th, progress to 4th 2 out, lost place and ridden after 2 out, weakened before last where bad mistake, 7th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Draycott Place (10-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Ballycrystal (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, struggling 12th, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Strongly Suggested 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 11th, 13th of 14, dist behind Bestwork (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Hargam (FR) 7-2jfav (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Free Stone Hill (11-7) by 5l, 10 ran.
Cusheen Bridge (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Raced on outside, always towards rear, 9th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Bestwork (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Royal Macnab (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Led, headed 2 out, lost 2nd place after last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Special Wells (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.