led until 5th, led 7th, headed before 9th lost action, trying to pull up when jinked left and unseated rider just before 10th
chased leaders, left 2nd 10th until 3 out, every chance last, 3rd and held before final bend, kept on
held up in rear, headway 10th, ridden last, held before final bend
in touch on outside, lost place 4th, mistake 8th, well beaten before 4 out
mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd 3 out until last, led before final bend, stayed on well, won going away
in touch in mid-division, headway 5th, mistake 7th, weakened before final bend
chased leaders, slow 9th, outpaced from 4 out, well beaten after last
held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway 10th, no impression before final bend
chased leader, led 5th, headed 7th, led before 9th, headed approaching final bend, held after, stayed on
Cracking Find won off a similar mark at Newcastle last month but then disappointed at Haydock. A drop back in distance should help Royal Village and Demi Sang’s last win came over course and distance off a 16lb higher mark, though that was in 2019. Mount Mews has become disappointing but there are fewer negatives surrounding TEMPLEPARK (NAP). The latter needs good ground or better so conditions should be ideal for Fergal O’Brien’s consistent gelding who gets the nod ahead of the returning Flowery and Fire Away, who probably needs it softer.
Flowery (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Midfield, headway 7th, bumped 11th, pressed leader 12th, ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Two For Gold (11-6) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Templepark 2-1fav (11-7) Disputed close 3rd, went 2nd 14th, good jump to lead 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Psychedelic Rock (11-0) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Brelan D'As (FR) 33-1 (11-11) Slow 1st, towards rear on outside, not fluent 2nd or 7th, well behind before 4 out, pulled up before next, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Royal Village (IRE) 40-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, briefly led before 3 out, soon headed, kept on at same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Forgot To Ask (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Fire Away (IRE) 15-8 (11-1) Kept wide, tracked leader, led 6th, headed and not pace of winner before last, clear 2nd, 2nd of 3, 4 1/2l behind No Ordinary Joe (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gs in May.
Mount Mews (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, closed from 11th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, no impression on winner, switched left before last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 14 1/4l behind Almazhar Garde (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Petite Power (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Towards rear, blundered and in rear 6th, ridden before 4 out, no impression, 8th of 9, 35 3/4l behind Jac Brown (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Demi Sang (FR) 11-2 (12-2) Towards rear, closer and tracked leaders after the 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, contesting distant 3rd at the last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 8, 27l behind Road Warrior (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Cracking Find (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Midfield, pushed along 4 out, lost position 2 out and soon dropped to rear, 5th of 6, 21 1/2l behind Exelerator Express (11-10) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in May.
