tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, one pace when not fluent 2 out
led, not fluent 2nd, headed after 3 out, jumped right and not fluent last 2, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, headway 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up, ridden in rear 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never nearer
held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3 out, went 8 lengths 3rd 2 out, soon pulled up and dismounted
tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, soon led, not fluent 2 out, clear last, readily
mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression
tracked leader until after 3 out, stayed on same pace next
towards rear, lost touch before 4th, plugged on before last, never dangerous
Nonrunner
Speed Check won three times last summer but hasn't raced since October and this looks on the sharp side. CORNISH BEAU is still coming down the weights and is comparatively unexposed over hurdles. He has one of the most experienced amateurs on board today and can open his account. Another maiden, Oneofapear, is desperately in need of some help from the handicapper while Swampfire was well behind Heading To First at Wincanton in May, though the latter has been beaten four times since on the Flat and over hurdles.
Oneofapear (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Russian Royale (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Imperial Plan (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 40l behind Moonlight Maggie (10-12) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Heading To First 6-1 (11-9) Towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, some headway when mistake 4 out, stayed on into modest 4th before last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 13, 20l behind Kalifourchon (11-6) at Worcester 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Speed Check (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Mid-division on outside, lost place before 4th, headway on inside when not fluent 5th, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Full Ov Beans (10-13) at Stratford 2m 6f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Louis Ludwig (IRE) 40-1 (10-1) Towards rear, behind before 4th, no impression, 8th of 16, 29l behind Archie Rice (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.
Midnight Thomas 14-1 (10-13) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway on inside after 4 out, no impression and edged left before last, 7th of 9, 21l behind In The Crowd (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Cornish Beau (IRE) 5-1fav (10-5) Mid-division, headway before 5th, outpaced when left 2 out 3 out, no chance with winner after, lost 2 places flat, 4th of 12, 19l behind Taroum (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Hawk Gold (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) In rear, some headway on outside 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 13, 28l behind Archie Rice (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Ardesia (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) In touch, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 9l behind Roll Of Thunder (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Simplified 100-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, well behind Russian Royale (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Swampfire (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) With leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 7, 17l behind Heading To First (10-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
