prominent, not travel well and reminders at times, struggling 4 out, well beaten 3 out
held up, not much room 1st or 2nd, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
challenged 2nd, led after 4th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, weakened into 3rd flat
led until after 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway on outside after 4 out, led before 2 out, clear last, easily
chased leaders, jumped right 1st and when not fluent 2nd, went 2nd final bend, mistake 3 out, soon 3rd, no impression on winner when taking 2nd again last
Black Kraken has the highest rating of these but ran poorly on the Flat last month before falling when beaten over fences at Cartmel. HIGH CHANGE was given an excellent ride by Sam Twiston-Davies at Worcester on his first start for new connections but wasn’t as obliging when favourite on a return visit. He is clearly a tricky customer but may have too much pace for these in the closing stages.
Black Kraken 11-1 (11-4) Pressed winner, led 2nd, soon headed, led 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed next, close up when fell 3 out, at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Empirion (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching next, last of 4, 19 1/2l behind Storm Rising (11-4) at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in May.
High Change (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) In touch, ridden and weakened 2 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Asockastar (11-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Luclator 14-1 (12-0) Prsd ldrs 5 til wknd qckly 12; t.o when fell 15, at Garthorpe 3m mdn gs in May.
Malina Ocarina 16-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on into fourth after last, 4th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Oakmont (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Keepscalling (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 2 out, ridden to lead before last, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Pepper Street (11-3) at Stratford 2m (5) sft in May.
