chased leaders, ridden 3out, weakened next
tracked leader until approaching 2 out, weakened flat
in touch, mistake 3rd, outpaced halfway, stayed on to go 3rd run in
mid-division, headway halfway, led before last, comfortably
in touch to halfway, soon beaten
mid-division, pushed along 3rd soon outpaced
led, headed before last, kept on
mid-division, outpaced halfway, kept on run in
Another Bygones may well reverse Kelso running with Running Brook with the latter now carrying a penalty. Venue has 8lb extra to carry courtesy of victories here and at Sedgefield and may struggle to cope but there are possibilities about the four-year-old Mercoeur if he's forgiven a below-par effort at Sandown in April. PENGLAI PAVILION is entitled to need this but his class should see him home. He makes his hurdling debut but was fifth in the 2013 Arc at Longchamp and that puts him an entirely different level to these.
Venue 9-2 (11-12) Led, not always fluent, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 13l behind Hurricane Higgins (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Running Brook (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, left challenging 3 out, upsides next, soon ridden, stayed on to lead narrowly flat, held on, won at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Angus Glens (11-5) by nk, 9 ran.
Another Bygones (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway before 3 out, every chance next, soon driven and one pace, no impression with front pair before last, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Running Brook (10-7) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Penglai Pavilion (USA) 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leading pair, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 36l behind Sky Hunter (9-4) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct (flat).
Touch Of Steel (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, soon tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before last, soon weakened, 8th of 9, well behind Tickenwolf (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Jimmy Crackle (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, never troubled leaders, 10th of 16, 16l behind Exclusive Waters (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf (flat).
Mercoeur (FR) 14-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, chased leaders, hit 3 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Lil Rockerfeller (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4yo hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr, 11 ran.
Ping (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Corravilla.
Reeflex 50-1 (9-3) Keen, tracked leader and clear with one other until weakened quickly 5f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Another Lincolnday (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul (flat).
Cherry Princess 25-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression, 6th of 9, 17l behind Western Home (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Persian Fashion (IRE) 100-1 (10-4) Mid-division, lost place before 6th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Antilope Du Seuil (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 13 ran.
