tracked leader until 1st and again from 5th, led before 2 out, jumped right last, driven and pressed flat, kept finding enough
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden in 4th and looked beaten when bad mistake 2 out, no extra
mid-division, not fluent 5th, pushed along from next, 3rd before 3 out, 2nd when mistake 2 out, driven and every chance flat, held close home
led until 1st, tracked leader until 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
pushed along in last 2nd, reminder next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, not fluent next, well behind 7th, tailed off
tracked leaders, not always fluent, led 1st, headed before 2 out, rallied last, one pace flat
MAGIC MAGNOLIA produced a much-improved first run for the Skeltons when not beaten far at Warwick last month. She's had a few chances but is getting plenty of weight here and is fancied to finally open her account upped in trip. Aviator looks the danger back in this grade having struggled to cope with the step up to handicap company at Fontwell last time. Faithful Mount was only third at Warwick after winning at Plumpton but makes more appeal than course specialist Oh Land Abloom on these terms.
Aviator (GER) 12-1 (11-12) Chased winner until ridden before last, one pace, 4th of 6, 8l behind Benbecula (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Faithful Mount 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd after 4th, mistake 3 out, 3rd and one pace when not fluent 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 11, 17l behind Montdragon (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders in 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Royalraise (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Amour Collonges (FR) 40-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led briefly when pecked 5th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Sharp Rise (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in May, 7 ran.
Anis Des Malberaux (FR) Reste Tranquille gelding out of Scavenger.
Mazovian (USA) 16-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked winner, challenged after 2nd, led after 3rd until next, no extra before last, 5th of 6, 19l behind Buy Back Bob (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Magic Magnolia (IRE) 6-4fav (10-1) Slightly reluctant to race, took keen hold, prominent 1st, led before 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and headed, stayed on same pace from before next, 4th of 5, 6l behind Bella (10-6) at Warwick 2m 4yo hcp hdl (2) gs in May.
