led 4f, tracked leader, led again 5f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
keen tracking leaders on inside, pushed along 5f out, weakened soon after, tailed off
chased leaders and flashed tail, ridden in 3rd and flashed tail over 2f out, kept on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
pulled hard, headway to lead after 4f until 5f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
raced keenly, held up in close touch, 3rd over 4f out until pushed along over 2f out, soon no extra
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in touch, pushed along 5f out, soon outpaced, plugged on final 2f
Alrightjack and Hymn And A Prayer are probably the best of those with experience in this, though Milkwood is slightly less exposed. However, this can go to a newcomer with I K Brunel being a son of Midnight Legend who is a half-brother to winning chaser Somewhere To Be. HOUSE ISLAND has a Flat pedigree and may have more natural speed than the majority of his rivals. His stable has a good record here in bumpers and the Casamento gelding gets the nod.
Alrightjack (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Mcfabulous (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
French Piece Alkaased gelding out of Aster.
House Island (IRE) Casamento gelding out of Fuaigh Mor.
Hymn And A Prayer 40-1 (11-0) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, under pressure over 3f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, faded closing stages, 3rd of 15, 9 1/2l behind Colonel Custard (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Milkwood (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up and behind, good headway on outside chasing leaders turning in, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Samarquand (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gs in Apr.
On The Slopes 5-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 7th aftr a mile, prog in 4th bef 4out, wknd bef 3out & bhnd when pu bef 2out, at Inchydoney 3m mdn sft in May.
Sign Of War (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Irish Wedding.
I K Brunel Midnight Legend gelding out of Somethinaboutmolly.
Moromac (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, 8th & pushed by 5th, still pushed aftr 6out, prog bef 3out, went 5th bef last, 5th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Lock's Corner (11-11) at Dawstown 3m mdn gs in May.
Corruption 16-1 (10-5) Towards rear, behind final 5f, 9th of 11, dist behind Captain Drake (11-5) at Towcester 2m mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
