held up in rear, headway 5th, travelling strongly tracking leaders 2 out, , led flat, stayed on well
in touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, led last, headed flat, edged right and rallied, kept on under pressure
mid-division when weakened quickly and pulled up before 4th
in touch, mistake 2 out, stayed on after last, never a threat
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before last
led, mistake 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened
chased leaders, lost place 3 out
jumped slowly in rear, never a factor
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, soon beaten
prominent, joined leader 5th, led before 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace
behind, headway 3 out, never on terms
NonRunner
Dariya looked beaten when falling at Stratford but had finished a close third earlier at Huntingdon. Fiercly Forgie may improve for a switch of stables but lacks a recent run. Clayton Hall hasn’t been running badly on the Flat lately but his hurdles form leaves much to be desired and Flat winner Native Fighter also has much to prove over timber. HIGHWAY STAR races off the same mark as when third at Ffos Las last week and will go close with a similar effort with the drop in distance not certain to suit Too Much To Ask.
Too Much To Ask (IRE) 6-5fav (11-12) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, making headway when hampered on bend after 4 out, tracking leaders going well 3 out, 4th and no impression run-in, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Talkingpicturestv (10-0) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Native Fighter (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, mistake 4th, headway and hit 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led between last 2, headed and no extra run-in, 5th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Tickenwolf (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Namazee (USA) 66-1 (10-9) Tracked front pair, outpaced before 2 out, never on terms, weakened between last 2, 5th of 7, 26l behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Oceanus (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Some Day Soon (11-10) at Hexham 2m (3) gs in Jun.
Dariya (USA) 14-1 (10-13) In touch main group, outpaced after 2 out, soon no impression, well held in 4th when fell last, at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Elixer (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Behind, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, pulled up, at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in May.
Fiercly Forgie (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) With leader, led approaching 5th until approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Darlyn (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Highway Star (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden before omitted 2 out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Patsio (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Start Seven 80-1 (11-2) Led, clear after 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Onthefrontfoot (11-2) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Mac Cennetig (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, close up on outside, led 3rd, ridden and hung right between last 2, hard pressed last, continued to hang right and headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Golden Town (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Right Royals Day 40-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, mistake normal 5 out, headway after omitted 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 8, 15 1/4l behind Patsio (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Clayton Hall (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway on outside from over 2f out, went 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Dew Pond (8-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
