tracked leader, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, headway 4 out, led before 3 out, held on well run-in
tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced before 4 out, ridden and headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and held run-in
held up in touch, weakened before 3 out
led and soon clear, headed 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on same in 3rd from last
Crafty Roberto is now 0-17 over fences having found Movie Legend too good over track and trip 10 days ago off this mark. VIRNON has won on Fibresand since last seen over fences. Alan Swinbank’s charge has been second three times in this sphere and deserves a change of luck and he looks the one likely to take advantage if likely favourite The Yank decides he’s having an off day. The top weight has won four times in chases but is not exactly consistent and has a penalty for a recent success at Ludlow.
The Yank 11-2 (11-12) Close up, led from 3rd, took keen hold, pressed from 4 out, left clear next, kept on strongly, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Pembroke House (11-3) by 12l, 7 ran.
Virnon 9-4fav (10-0) Slowly into stride, soon handy, not much room over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, closed 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Scrafton (9-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Crafty Roberto 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, disputed lead from 4th, led and went on after 4 out, joined next, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, held flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Movie Legend (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Needless Shouting (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Tuscan Gold (9-1) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Accessallareas (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Deise Vu (11-8) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
