always towards rear, never on terms
chased leader until 4f out, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
held up in mid-division, headway 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, kept on
mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 6f out, kept on final 2
chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, weakened 2f out
keen towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders 5f out, led 3f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
led and raced on inside, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out
This may turn out to be a decent bumper with several powerful stables having runners. Flash The Steel won a maiden point last October and was just beaten on his first run for Dan Skelton over course and distance last month - he will be fancied to go one better. Rebound was second when favourite on his debut at Fontwell last March while Philip Hobbs’ newcomer Melekhov is a half-brother to a winning hurdler. Laughing Luis showed some promise at Towcester but his yard also run LIGNY, who attracted market support at Newbury last season. He looked in need of the experience that day and is probably capable of much better being a half-brother to useful bumper, hurdles and chase winner Lidar and also a winner on the Flat in France.
Delirious Love (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, closed 12f out, led over 6f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Sangha River (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gs in Dec.
Dreamliner 40-1 (11-5) Held up behind, outpaced over 3f out, never near leaders, weakened and eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Paper Promise (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m (5) gs in Jan.
El Scorpio (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, never able to challenge, 7th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Peculiar Places (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Flash The Steel (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 4f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 14, nk behind Harambe (11-0) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Ligny (FR) 9-2fav (10-10) In touch, driven and outpaced over 4f out, never on terms, weakened final 2f, 14th of 20, dist behind Bullionaire (10-10) at Newbury 2m (2) gs in Mar.
Rainbow Legend 18-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Aye Right (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.
Rebound (IRE) 13-8fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led going well 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner entering final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Dell Oro (10-11) at Fontwell 1m 6f (6) gd in Mar.
St George's Oval (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway into 3rd inside final 3f until pushed along 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9l behind Spice Girl (10-6) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Top Decision (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Always behind, 11th of 14, 36 3/4l behind Herecomestheboom (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Laughing Luis 10-3 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along over 10f out, stayed on but very green from over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Thistle Do Nicely (10-12) at Towcester 1m 6f (6) gd in Nov.
Melekhov (IRE) Sholokhov gelding out of Yorkshire Girl.
Righteous River 13-2 (10-0) Held up in touch in rear on inside, effort over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Summit Like Herbie (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Nellemani Sulamani M out of Send Me An Angel.
