tracked leaders, challenging when not fluent 5th, led after 7th, headed 3 out, beaten when hit last, no extra
tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, struggling 6th, plugged on from 2 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, jumped left 3 out, went close 2nd last, not much room last, unable to quicken flat
mid-division, lost place after 4th, behind 6th, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, weakened 6th, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 7th, went 2nd before 3 out, soon led, not fluent 2 out, went left last, stayed on
mid-division, headway 3rd, mistake 7th, 6 lengths 4th when fell 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, blundered next, headway approaching 3 out, 10 lengths adrift when brought down 2 out
mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, never on terms
took keen hold, led, mistake 1st, headed 3rd, not fluent 5th, hampered 7th, soon weakened, tailed off
with leader, led 3rd, headed after 7th, weakened 2 out
It may be asking a lot of Englishtown to recapture his best form at the age of 11 and he returns from a break here. Chris Bealby's stable is in the midst of a good run of form so it would be no surprise to see Marie De Laufon add to her Towcester win but we'll stick with the hat-trick seeking EXECUTIVE'S HALL. He may not have beaten much at Hexham and Cartmel last month but won both times with plenty in hand and most of his rivals here have plenty to prove at present. Nesnaas is often placed but hasn't won for two years while Hoar Frost has been well beaten since finishing second at Sedgefield in April.
Marie De Laufon (FR) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led 2nd, headed approaching 2 out, 2 1/2 lenghts down when mistake last, stayed on, led last stride, won at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May beating Romney Marsh (11-4) by hd, 7 ran.
Hoar Frost 12-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 24l behind Scotswell (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Englishtown (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, pushed along approaching 9th, weakened 11th, 9th of 11, well behind Gentleman Jimmy (11-9) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Nesnaas (USA) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance flat, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Crack At Dawn (10-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Baggsy (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, hit 5th, effort 7th, no impression, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Well Refreshed (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Executive's Hall (IRE) 11-8fav (10-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, steady headway before 2 out, led between last 2, stayed on well flat, won at Cartmel 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May beating Winter Alchemy (11-6) by 12l, 11 ran.
Cadeaux Cerise (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, jumped right 4th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, jumped right next and no impression, 5th of 10, 13l behind Driving Miss Suzie (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gd.
Lucky Lukey 150-1 (10-7) Mid-division on outside, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 11th of 15, well behind Sizing Santiago (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Satindra (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, went 2nd after 3rd, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 12l behind Ruby Valentine (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Patrixtoo (FR) 10-1 (10-3) In touch, outpaced 6th, weakened after last (usual 2 out), 10th of 14, 37l behind Ardesia (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May.
Carlton Mac 100-1 (9-10) Towards rear, struggling after 6th, soon in rear, 8th of 11, 23l behind Ruby Valentine (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
