in touch, effort 4 out, weakened next
tracked leader, jumped right 4th, ridden to challenge 3 out, no extra approaching last
mid-division, ridden 5 out, soon beaten
behind, mistake 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened approaching next
in touch, weakened 6 out
always behind
held up in rear, mistakes 9th and 10th, headway after 5 out, led before 3 out, hard driven , stayed on well
held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 6th
led, soon 10 lengths clear, headed before 3 out, rallied last, kept on gamely under pressure
held up, mistake 11th, soon lost place, rallied after 3 out, stayed on into 5th, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 4 out, every chance when rider dropped whip before 2 out, kept on well after last
tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, weakened after next
For Good Measure finally got off the mark over fences at Warwick and may well improve further but he’s been racing on better ground in the main. Moving In Style remains unexposed and could be worth a market check while the mare Belle Empress shouldn’t be written off just yet. Holdbacktheriver won at Bangor at the start of the year but is not easy to predict. Dinos Benefit should strip fitter for his fourth at Hereford and has a decent record here. Perfect Candidate is preferred to fellow veteran Regal Flow and he had DELL’ ARCA behind when fourth at Chepstow but the latter tends to do best for Tom Scudamore, who is back on board today, so may well turn the tables. Orchardstown Cross could be anything but has been hit with a 12lb rise since competing a double at Newbury in March.
Dell' Arca (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders after 13th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, soon no impression, beaten 2 out, 5th of 9, 10l behind Vieux Lion Rouge (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Perfect Candidate (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Pressed leader, led 12th, ridden after 4 out, headed between last 2, kept on, no extra closing stages, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Vieux Lion Rouge (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Regal Flow 9-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place 16th, no danger after, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Pobbles Bay (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Indy Five (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, weakened from 4 out, 13th of 17, dist behind Minellacelebration (10-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gd in May.
For Good Measure (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Held up rear of mid-division, headway 10th, not fluent 11th or 13th, challenged after 3 out, led before next, stayed on well flat, won at Warwick 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Chasma (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Dinos Benefit (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Led, hit 7th, headed before 11th, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, weakened into 4th between last 2, 4th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Field Exhibition (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Holdbacktheriver (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, some headway before 4 out, ridden after next, never reached leaders, weakened 2 out, 8th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Achille (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Orchardstown Cross (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 12th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, 5 lengths ahead last, kept on well, won at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Kings Walk (11-6) by 6l, 10 ran.
Forgot To Ask (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, behind 9th, hit 12th, closed from 14th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Terry The Fish (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Dancing Shadow (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led until hit 5th, chased leaders, outpaced 16th, mistake next, stayed on from 2 out, closing on leaders flat, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind One Of Us (11-1) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Moving In Style (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Held up in last trio, mistake 12th, kept on into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind St Erney (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Le Boizelo (FR) 8-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, hit 10th, ridden and lost place before 4 out, 6th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Golden Sunrise (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Belle Empress 5-1 (11-0) Raced wide, in touch until lost place 6th, never on terms after, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Field Exhibition (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
