tracked leader, jumped right 1st, under pressure 5 out, outaced 3 out, rallied after next, never able to challenge
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 8th, rallied after next, led 2 out, soon hard pressed, held on gamely
led, hard driven 3 out, headed next, weakened before last
held up in rear, detatched after 2nd, mistaked 4th and 5th, driven next, soon beaten
chased leaders, mistake 7th, went 2nd next, mistake 5 out, every chance from 2 out, kept on well under pressure
Long-standing maiden June French has had plenty of chances but wasn't beaten far over track and trip last time. My Silver Cloud finally got his head in front at Fontwell last time but an 11lb rise looks excessive while Lord Lir may need this while Herecomesthetruth is now a teenager and doesn't look the force of old. GOLANOVA made mistakes and was 14 lengths behind My Silver Cloud over 2m1f here earlier in the month. But he's better than that and can reverse the form over this longer trip and on more favourable terms.
Herecomesthetruth (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Behind, reminder after 7th, chased clear leaders before 3 out, ridden and stayed on to dispute 3rd flat, no impression, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind The Informant (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Golanova 11-4fav (11-9) Tracked leading trio until blundered and lost place 4th, never on terms after, went poor 4th approaching 2 out, 4th of 6, 14l behind Noble Friend (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd.
Lord Lir (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up, closed 7th, outpaced 4 out, went 3rd after next, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 5, 32l behind Finish The Story (11-12) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
My Silver Cloud (IRE) 6-4fav (10-0) Tracked leader, led 8 out, wandered before last, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd beating Olympian Boy (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
June French (FR) 3-1 (10-0) Took keen hold tracking leading trio, mistake 8th, left in 3rd at 10th until 3out, rallied into 2nd before the last where every chance, kept on under pressure run-in, always held, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Thats Ben (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
