in rear, slow 4th, hit 12th, ridden next, closed before 4 out, no impression 2 out
chased leaders, blundered and lost place 12th, well beaten after 4 out
bumped about on landing 1st, mid-division, headway 12th, went 3rd last, kept on, no impression on winner
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, lost 3rd last, no extra
chased leaders, switched right after 2 out, not much room briefly but soon led, clear when stumbled on landing last, comfortably
reminder to get going, soon pressing leader, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner last, kept on
towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden next, behind 15th, closed 4 out, weakened next
rear group, not fluent 2nd or 5th, headway 12th, weakened from 3 out
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Beau Du Brizais is on a long losing run and never threatened at Newton Abbot last month. Boughtbeforelunch is on a career-high mark after a rare victory at Ludlow and the handicapper appears to have reeled in Mance Rayder while this is probably too short nowadays for Flying Verse. Reve still has scope but EMPIRE DE MAULDE and Bbold could fight out the finish in a competitive-looking handicap with the former preferred. He couldn’t live with Captain Tom Cat over 2m4f here four weeks ago but that winner followed up at Worcester last week and looks a useful recruit. Ocean Cove stays well but is hard work.
Ocean Cove (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, closed 10th, ridden 12th, driven before 4 out, hung left and beaten 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Minella Bobo (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gs in May.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division, lost position 4 out and ridden slightly detached 3 out, stayed on after 2 out but never involved, 5th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Christmas In April (11-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Chasing leaders when bumped 1st, held up, closed 12th, switched right before 2 out, no impression well before last, weakened into 5th flat, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Burbank (11-2) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Reve 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, reminder 8th, dropped to rear and niggled along 14th, mistake 15th, tailed off after 5 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Jersey Bean (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Empire De Maulde (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, lost position and towards rear after the 5th, headway after 3 out, further progress and went 2nd run to the last, kept on but no match for the winner, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Captain Tom Cat (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Boughtbeforelunch (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Prominent, hit 12th, ridden before 4 out, led 3 out, extended advantage before 2 out, driven out, comfortably, won at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May beating Schnabel (11-12) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.
Court Dreaming (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up, mistake 12th, struggling from 14th, detached from 3 out (usual 4 out), 6th of 8, dist behind Exit To Where (10-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in May.
Flying Verse 11-4 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 4 out, soon switched right, plugged on in well held 4th from 3 out, 4th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Ballyegan Hero (10-6) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.
Bbold (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up in touch in mid-division, jumped left and not fluent 4th, lost place before not fluent 10th, rallied after 15th, challenged from 4 out until before last, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Another Stowaway (11-0) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
The Tourard Man (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up, pushed along and tracked leader 4 after 4 out, not fluent when made challenge 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, every chance last, no extra and chased front two in third run-in, pressed for 3rd dying strides, held on, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind William Of Orange (11-3) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
