soon pushed along in mid-division on outside, chased leaders 7th, reminders after next, weakened 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 6th, tracked front pair before 4 out, went and and poised to challenge after 3 out, led and came stands side before next, not fluent last, ridden and held on flat
led, joined after 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last
always behind, struggling before 5th, soon lost touch, pulled up after next
mid-division, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, chased winner when went left next, soon ridden, kept on, held when lost 2nd near finish
towards rear on outside, headway 4 out, outpaced next, rallied after 2 out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd near finish, not reach winner
held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced on outside before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, no impression
mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 3 out, lost place before next, no impression after
Powderonthebonnet has been well backed the last twice but doesn't really handle ground with some give. The recent wins of The Wealerdealer and Blazing Buck have come between the flags. Bourne would have made short work of these in his heyday but the grey is a light of former days. MOTTS CROSS, who won at Exeter in April, shouldn't be far away if handling the surface as he was only beaten a length over 3m at Towcester in May so should stay the trip on this easier track.
Tokyo Javilex (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Jumped badly right 1st, led soon after until next, lost 2nd 3rd, chased leaders until lost place 8th, weakened next, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Motts Cross (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7th, jumped left next, 2nd again 3 out, every chance when went left 2 out, soon driven, held last, ridden and hung left run-in, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Kayla (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
The Wealerdealer (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Held up; stdy hdwy 4 out; led flat; pushed out, won at Cothelstone 3m gf in May beating Theatre Evening (11-7) by 2l, 11 ran.
Beggar's Wishes (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along in 4th after 8th, ridden after 3 out, went modest 2nd when mistake next, plugged on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 37l behind Preseli Rock (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in May.
Powderonthebonnet (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Better Days (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Garde Fou (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway chasing leaders after 5th, weakened 3 out, behind when mistakes final two, 11th of 13, dist behind Cropley (10-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Blazing Buck 2-7fav (12-0) Hdwy 12; led aft 15; v easy, won at Lower Machen 3m hvy in May beating Earth Tremor (12-0) by 25l, 4 ran.
Flugzeug 12-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Motts Cross (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Bourne 9-2 (11-9) Led until before 2nd, tracked leaders in 4th, one pace in 3rd before last, 3rd of 9, 17 3/4l behind Wyfield Rose (10-6) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Witchesintune 12-1 (10-6) In rear, mistake 2nd, tailing off when pulled up before 5th, at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Karl Marx (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Always in rear, lost touch halfway, tailed off and eased final 2f, last of 9, 37 1/4l behind Blue Top (8-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
