mid-division, ridden and weakened after last
handy on outer, slow jump 4 out and dropped to rear, plugged on long run-in
mid-division, pushed along and hampered home turn, soon beaten
tracked leaders, lost position 3 out and tailed off
in rear, pushed along and chased leaders after last, carried right home turn, no extra run-in
prominent, led after last, ridden home straight and forged clear, stayed on well
mid-division, pushed along after last and outpaced, stayed on home straight, not trouble leaders
towards rear, pushed along and headway after last, switched right and hampered rivals home turn, soon took 3rd, ridden and no impression run-in
rear mid-division, headway before 3 out, pressed leaders last, ridden home turn and kept on same pace
led, headed after last, soon weakened
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NonRunner
Sword Of Fate was second in this last year racing off the same mark and QUOI DE NEUF has been left on the same mark as when rallying to win at Fakenham latest - this track should suit his style of running. Ubetya and Marshalled are closely matched on their 1-2 here in May but Captain Tom Cat has become disappointing. Gordon Elliott’s pair Arctic Ambition and Walking The Walk are both in good form and preferred in that order while Broken Ice was ahead of a subsequent winner when second last time at Kilbeggan. Grey Skies has improved since well behind Arthur's Quay at Sedgefield in January but is only 2lb better off.
Messire Des Obeaux (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Raced on inside, held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 11th, never involved, 5th of 9, dist behind Heltenham (10-11) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Ubetya (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway after 8th, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, 3 lengths ahead final bend, just held on, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May beating Marshalled (11-9) by ns, 8 ran.
Marshalled (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, headway 4 out, went 2nd after last, 3 lengths down final bend, stayed on, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Ubetya (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Quoi De Neuf (FR) 11-8fav (11-13) Led, ridden 2 out, headed next, rallied to lead again towards finish, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Hatcher (12-0) by nk, 4 ran.
Grey Skies (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Chased winner, every chance final bend, held run-in, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Post No Bills (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Arthur's Quay (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up, closed 3rd, lost place 7th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on final 100 yards, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Return Ticket (12-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Broken Ice (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon under pressure in 2nd, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 7l behind A Mere Bagatelle (10-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Arctic Ambition (IRE) 11-10fav (12-0) Held up in mid-division, progress into 6th 2 out, ridden in 5th last, stayed on between horses inside final furlong, led last 50 yards, won at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp gd in May beating Glenmalure Lodge (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.
Walking The Walk (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Held up, headway under pressure behind leaders 2 out when not fluent, upsides between rivals last, soon led and bounded clear, won at Perth 3m hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Victory Echo (11-7) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Led, headed 6th, ridden upsides 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Cedar Hill (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Hang In There (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, not fluent 5th, no extra when mistake 2 out, 5th of 11, 26 3/4l behind Mullinaree (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Captain Tom Cat (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-13) Led, headed when hit 3 out, no extra from after 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 6, 18 1/4l behind Mothill (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
