led, ridden and headed flat, no impression towards finish
raced in touch in 4th, ridden after 4 out, outpaced after next, weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th or 7th, jumped slowly 8th, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, 3rd and beaten after last, stayed on same pace
held up in 5th, hit 2nd, not fluent 8th, headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well
took keen hold, tracked leader until approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
SAMSTOWN finished a long way clear of An Capall Mor when getting off the mark over 3m at Perth last month. He has scope for further improvement over staying trips and should have no trouble confirming the form with Donald McCain's charge, despite the revised terms. Gray Hession was third at Limerick on his hurdling debut last month and could be a threat if he stays this longer trip but Referent is much better over fences.
An Capall Mor (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Led, mistake 9th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 48l behind Samstown (10-13) at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Samstown 3-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, went 4th before 8th, went 2nd 2 out, led last, kept on under pressure flat, just held on, won at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May beating Malin Bay (11-13) by hd, 8 ran.
Captain Scarlett (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Led until after 1st, chased leaders until lost place and slow 5th, soon behind, lost touch 4 out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Merry King (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Feb.
Gray Hession (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th into straight, kept on same pace under pressure from before last, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Clondaw Warrior (11-5) at Limerick 2m 5yo mdn hdl in May.
Jasper Massini (IRE) 8-1 (12-5) 3rd of 13, 11l behind Bright Cloud (11-12) at Sheriff Hutton 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Referent (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, blundered 8th soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 12th, in a race won by Like Ice (11-6) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May, 11 ran.
