held up mid-division, lost place 10th, ridden and weakened after 5 out, behind when pulled up before next
held up behind, headway 10th, pushed along after 5 out, weakening when mistake next, tailed off
led, headed narrowly 10th, left in lead again 4 out, headed before next, ridden and no impression from 2 out
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, soon ridden, left with clear advantage last, driven out
chased leaders, dropped to mid-division and reminders after 4th, weakened from 12th, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, ridden after 5 out, never able to challenge, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, led narrowly 10th, blundered and headed 4 out, soon ridden and one pace, rallied closing stages, just failed for 2nd
held up in touch, pushed along after 5 out, went 3rd after next, soon ridden, chased winner 2 out, 1 length down when blundered badly last, no impression after, just held on for 2nd
in rear, struggling after 9th, lost touch and pulled up before 12th
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Cougar's Gold already looked beaten when unseating at Wetherby recently while Louse Talk was still beaten a distance when third at Uttoxeter last month. A chance is taken on the returning ALMINAR given he dead-heated for first with Top And Drop over course and distance when last in action and the latter went on to win again. Horatio Hornblower finished fifth here back in April and Lac Sacre scored over track and trip in the same month but is 12lb higher today. Mortens Leam is best at Fontwell and has yet to win over this far.
Cougar's Gold (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 10th, badly hampered and unseated rider 5 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Mortens Leam 11-4 (11-12) Held up in last, headway into 3rd after 9th, not fluent 10th, led and not fluent 3 out, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Away For Slates (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Louse Talk (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Chased leader until 7th, ridden before 4 out, well beaten 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Diablo De Rouhet (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, tracked leaders 10th, pushed along in 3rd 4 out, not fluent next, no impression before last, 5th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Achille (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Bandon Roc 8-1 (11-5) Chased leader until 11th, chased leaders, pushed along after 14th, weakened before next, 6th of 7, 18 1/4l behind St Erney (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Supakalanistic (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, slow 5th, mistake and weakened 2 out, 7th of 13, 30l behind Rebel Royal (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Alminar (IRE) 4-1jfav (12-0) Held up towards rear, jumped right 13th, soon outpaced, headway after 3 out, chased leader after next, every chance throughout run in, joined leader post, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Top And Drop (11-7), 10 ran.
Frankly Speaking 12-1 (10-11) In rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Steel Native (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Held up towards rear, fell 13th, at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Lac Sacre (FR) 9-4fav (12-0) In touch, blundered and fell 3 out, at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
