in touch, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, switched left to challenge approaching 3 out, held when mistake and stumbled last
ran in snatches, close up, slow 1st, soon nudged along, led before 2nd, ridden and headed before next, dropped to rear 4th, headway to chase leaders after 7th, slow 12th, lost place next, jumped left 4 out, soon struggling
held up in touch, headway 4th, went second 12th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, kept on from last
led, headed before 2nd, led again before next where jumped left, headed 6th, not fluent next, disputed lead before 8th, led outright after 10th, ridden and headed before 2 out, plugged on one pace from last
chased leaders, led 6th, disputed lead approaching 8th, headed after 10th, lost place before next, blundered 12th, headway to lead again before 2 out, stayed on well from last
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MORGENSTERN has held his form since winning at Stratford last month and has his preferred ground once again. Wetanwindy found one too good at Newton Abbot on his chasing bow and drops back down in trip while Game Socks won over hurdles here in March and has his first start over fences. Etat Major Aulmes placed at Fakenham just over a year ago and his first outing since.
Game Socks (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Always last, not fluent 8th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before last, last of 3, dist behind Hillview (11-4) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Morgenstern (FR) 7-4fav (11-13) Chased leader, slow 1st, ridden 10th, led after 4 out, pressed last, headed flat, soon beaten, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Avoid De Master (12-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Wetanwindy 10-3fav (11-10) Bumped 2nd, towards rear, mistake 14th, ridden after 4 out, went 4th after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on and took 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 13l behind My Lady Grey (10-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Notnow Seamus 50-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Etat Major Aulmes (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Led, not fluent 4 out and 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Joey Steel (10-8) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Get Supreme (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 4 out, every chance 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Farceur De Maulne (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
