led, hit 2nd, pushed along turning in, strongly pressed last, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards, kept on
raced keenly out wide tracking leaders, ridden and went 2nd briefly turning in, no extra in 3rd before the last
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, soon behind, tailed off
tracked leader, mistake 2 out, lost 2nd briefly turning in, strong challenge on inside run-in, driven ahead inside final 100 yards
off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear before 6th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
held up in 5th, pushed along and outpaced in last pair before 2 out, plugged on in modest 4th turning in
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Chaser Admiral's Sunset may be having a confidence-booster after turning in a shocker last time at Stratford but Ocean Reach seems to have improved a little since teaming up with Harriet Tucker, though has still been beaten in a couple of sellers recently. Never No Trouble will almost certainly run her race again but a record of 1-24 is off-putting so we’ll take chance on the returning MINNIEMUM, who was sent off favourite here back in January and still has time on her side. Happy Index followed up a win at Ludlow in the spring with a second at Fontwell and could also figure if fully wound-up.
Never No Trouble 10-3 (11-7) Led, clear 3rd until 4th, mistake 5th, edged right before last, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Anger Management (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Come On Du Berlais (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, dropped to 5th after the 3rd, headway to chase winner before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression from last, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Casa No Mento (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Minniemum 11-4fav (11-13) Held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, hit next and pushed along, went 3rd and driven along after 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Fay Ce Que Voudras (12-2) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Admiral's Sunset 11-2 (11-4) In rear, struggling from 3 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Chess Player (11-9) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Fenney Brook 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, hampered before 3 out, soon well beaten, 10th of 12, dist behind Dynamic Kate (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Happy Index 13-8 (10-11) Held up in 4th, pushed along and went 3rd home turn, ridden in 2nd between last two, stumbled badly last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Happy Company (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Ocean Reach 9-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, behind 3 out, stayed on approaching 2 out where not fluent, closing on 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Foxey (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Ayr Of Elegance 40-1 (11-2) Pressed winner until 2nd, slow 4th, lost place before 2 out, 5th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Darkest Day (10-10) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
