chased leaders, left 2nd after 10th, mistake 13th, challenged 3 out, led next, not fluent and headed last, stayed on, led again close home
never going well and slow jumps at times, left 3rd after 10th, lost touch 4 out
with leader, led 3rd, soon headed, not fluent 10th, lost action and pulled up
made most until 2 out, led again last, driven flat, headed close home
NonRunner
Ballyhome was entered yesterday at Market Rasen. Flinck finished well ahead of Cuneo recently at Punchestown but both would have preferred easier ground. Licklighter stayed on well upped in trip at Southwell and then finished second over hurdles at Worcester but AMALFI DOUG (NAP) hinted at a revival over 2m4f here a couple of weeks ago and Keith Dalgleish’s grey can finally take advantage of a tumble down the weights.
Licklighter (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) In touch in rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Jac Brown (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in May.
Cuneo (FR) 28-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, under pressure from early, mistake 1st, weakened from 5 out, 14th of 16, at Punchestown 3m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Flinck (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Towards rear on outer, some headway into 12th and ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 16, at Punchestown 3m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Amalfi Doug (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Close-up, lost ground before 6th, not too far behind when pushed after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 14l behind Pookie Pekan (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Ballyhome (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Just worse than mid-division, niggled along and gradual headway from 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, ran on after last, up for 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Regarding Ruth (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
