soon led, headed 4 out, led again after last, hard pressed 100 yards out, edged right, holding 2nd close home
prominent early, chased leaders, struggling when not fluent 12th, soon behind
led early, chased winner, led 4 out, headed last, weakened inside final 100 yards
not always fluent, held up behind leaders, went 2nd before 13th until 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened before final bend
not fluent, held up behind leaders, closed 3 out, not clear run after last, went 2nd final 150 yards, every chance inside final 100 yards, held close home
Oishin has shown little over fences so far but Rapid Flight won a handicap here last month and was just beaten off a 7lb higher mark four days later. Taxmeifyoucan is a thorough stayer but SHANTOU EXPRESS would have easily been the best of these over hurdles and can make a winning start over fences if his jumping is up to scratch. Western Run is 0-9 in chases but might be the biggest threat.
Rapid Flight 13-8 (10-6) Tracked leader, closed up in 2nd after 3 out, pressed leader last, ridden and led home turn, headed narrowly run-in, rallied towards finish, just denied, 2nd of 6, shd behind All About Joe (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Oishin 100-1 (11-2) In rear, steady headway 14th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 17 1/4l behind Storm Lorenzo (11-2) at Hexham 3m (3) gd in Jun.
Shantou Express (IRE) 3-1 (11-13) Led until before 2 out, every chance last, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Steal A March (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 11f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 3, 9 3/4l behind Bollin Neil (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Western Run (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Led, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, 4th 2 out, no extra, 4th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Il Courra (11-12) at Limerick 2m 4f gd in May.
