tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 7th
held up in mid-division, blundered and lost place 3rd, not that fluent after, tailed off 11th, soon pulled up
led before 1st, headed 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened next
led early, tracked leader, challenged 8th, led 4 out, clear before last, comfortably
held up in rear, slightly hampered 7th, headway 13th, mistake 3 out, jumped left 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner
chased leaders, not fluent 12th, ridden after 14th, not fluent and beaten 3 out, mistake 2 out
mid-division, headway 10th, every chance 4 out, no impression on winner when losing 2nd last
held up in rear, pushed along after 9th, behind 10th, tailed off from next
Minellacelebration made a winning reappearance at Aintree but is now on a career-high mark. Forgot To Ask came good over a shorter trip here last month but has yet to prove he stays this far and Psychedelic Rock is probably also better over shorter trips. Dead Right was well backed making his chasing debut over course and distance and is entitled to improve while Aubusson was second at Newton Abbot after getting back to winning ways at Ludlow. Gardiners Hill is a much-improved performer and Kings Monarch is not out of thus but recent course and distance winner BALLY LONGFORD usually runs his race and has run well off higher marks in the past so gets the nod.
Minellacelebration (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd after 15th, led 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on, pushed out flat, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jun beating Minella Daddy (11-6) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Psychedelic Rock 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, ridden after last, kept on and every chance towards far side flat, held near finish, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Darcy Ward (11-1) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Aubusson (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Led until 6th, chased leader until 12th, chased leaders, went 2nd again before the last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 13l behind You Say What (10-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.
Bally Longford (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Made all, fiddled 8th, left in command 3 out, clear next, very easily, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Stockburn (11-0) by 5l, 4 ran.
Dead Right 2-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th on outside, went 3rd from 4 out, not much room 3 out, no impression on winner, went 2nd from last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Pingshou (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m (4) gd in May.
Kings Monarch 7-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, in touch on outside from 12th, outpaced in 4th 3 out, no impression, 4th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Minella Daddy (10-9) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Forgot To Ask (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Tracked leader, effort to challenge when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead flat, asserted clear towards finish, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May beating Precious Bounty (11-7) by 4l, 7 ran.
Gardiners Hill (IRE) 13-8fav (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, jumped slowly 5th, headway to lead 2 out, headed last, hung left and no extra run-in, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Mercers Court (11-5) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
