prominent, led 2nd, dived at 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon driven and hung left, headed last, held flat, kept on
chased leaders, went 2nd and reached at 3rd, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra
led until 2nd, prominet, jumped left 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, soon well held
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, well held when jumped left and not fluent 3 out, kept on from after 2 out, went 4th flat
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led last, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, switched left approaching last, hung left and held flat, stayed on same pace
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Thahab Ifraj was in good form at the end of last year and has won off a higher mark in the past but is one of several in this returning from a break. Jamacho is another but he’s slipped down the ratings, though usually needs a run. Cotton End won three times last year and was third here when last seen but this looks too short for Calum Gilhooley. Percy's Word should be winning soon but Glory And Fortune is proving difficult to place and often spoils his chance by racing keenly so this can go to TAKEIT EASY (NAP), who has only gone up 3lb for beating a subsequent winner here in March.
Glory And Fortune (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Led, jumped right 1st, clear after 3rd, bad mistake next, reduced lead after 5th, headed 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Milkwood (11-6) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Jamacho 100-1 (11-11) Midfield, ridden after 5th, tailed off before 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Mick Maestro (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Percy's Word 5-2fav (10-12) Led, joined 2nd, headed narrowly 3rd, led narrowly 3 out, ridden before 2 out, where headed, kept on from last but could not match winner, 2nd of 15, 4 3/4l behind L'Incorrigible (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gs in Dec.
Calum Gilhooley (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-1) Held up in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, well behind 2 out, ran on strongly from last, 5th of 18, 17 1/4l behind Arrivederci (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Cotton End (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, headway to track leader 4 out, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure from last, could not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Miranda (11-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Long Call 20-1 (11-12) Held up, headway approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Inn The Bull (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Takeit Easy 11-8fav (11-4) Prominent, going well disputing third 3 out, still every chance 2 out, pushed along before last, jumped into lead last, ran on final 110 yards, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Hydroplane (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 3-1fav (10-7) Held up off the pace in 4th, outpaced 2 out, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 13l behind River Bray (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
