led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, chased leader, left in lead again and slightly hampered next, pressed when went left last, narrowly headed run-in, rallied and strong challenge final strides, just failed
chased leaders on inside, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
pressed leader, led going well after 3 out, shaken up and 1 length ahead when fell 2 out
always towards rear and never involved, tailed off
keen, raced wide, held up off the pace in 5th, headway on inside chasing leaders left in close 3rd 2 out, ridden to challenge between last two, upsides last, led run-in, all out
chased leaders in 4th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up off the pace in 6th, outpaced before 3 out, ridden in well held 5th when left remote 4th next
held up off the pace in last pair, good headway into 4th after 3 out, left close 3rd next, every chance until hung left before the last, no extra in 3rd run-in
FORTUNATE FRED is already a seven-year-old but he doesn’t have many miles on the clock and the Fontwell third should be up to winning a race like this. Tip Top Tonto looks next best on placed efforts at Plumpton and Bangor but Gold Wing would not need to be a world-beater to figure on his NH debut, though was a 15-race maiden on the Flat.
Fortunate Fred (FR) 9-4 (11-4) Pressed winner until 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied last, closed on 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 3rd of 6, 8 3/4l behind Belles Benefit (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Holnest Pound 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, lost place next, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Old Page (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 3 out, went remote 5th before 2 out, no impression, 5th of 9, dist behind Sure Touch (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Tip Top Tonto (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2 out when hit and landed awkwardly, soon headed, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Stony Man (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in May.
Strictlyasoldier (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Pulled hard early, off the pace in 6th, never on terms, 7th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Alioski (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Haloa Mail (FR) 18-1 (11-0) Held up in last, jumped left at times, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd before 5th until approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, dist behind Gentle Connections (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Rose Above It (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, weakened 3f out, last of 9, 23 3/4l behind Screaming Petrus (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Universal Island 10-1 (11-3) Bhnd til ur 10, at Cothelstone 2m 4f mdn gf in Apr.
Gold Wing 16-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, bumped over 2f out, effort and hung left inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Party Island (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
