held up in rear, driven along in remote 4th after 3 out, never any chance with leading trio
raced wide, chased leaders, went 3rd after 8th, ridden home turn, every challenged 2 out, ridden to lead out wide between last two, soon clear, stayed on strongly
of the pace in last trio, struggling after 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, lost 3rd and reminders after 8th, well behind next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after
pressed leader, ridden and every chance when slight bump 2 out, chased winner between last two, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner
held up off the pace in last pair, not clear run and bend and switched right before 9th, struggling 3 out, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
led, ridden before 2 out, hung badly left and headed between last two, weakened badly in 3rd
virtually refused to race, tailed off and pulled up after 1st
NonRunner
Just Call Me Al looked one-paced at Market Rasen 10 days ago but Brian Hughes keeps the partnership intact. Blue Sans has gone up 4lb for last month’s course and distance success but Tom Broughton takes off 7lb again with Tommydan also a winner over track and trip last month. BRIGHT SUNBIRD went close off this mark at Ludlow when last in this grade and can come good here, with Tabitha Worsley’s claim in her favour, ahead of the improving Uttoxeter runner-up Betty's Belle and Whataboutyeh, who has already won here this year and was successful off this mark over fences at Cartmel on Friday.
Tommydan (IRE) 11-8fav (11-8) In rear, closed up after 8th, shaken up 12th and went 3rd, pushed along after next, lost touch and tailed off before 2 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Sharp Note (10-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Blue Sans (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Raced wide, held up disputing 5th, headway chasing leaders after 8th, went 2nd turning in, ridden to lead between last two, driven out, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating The Longest Day (10-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Bright Sunbird (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 3 out and pushed along, ridden and gradually faded 2 out, 3rd of 8, 10 1/4l behind Karavomylos (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sommervieu (FR) 8-1 (12-0) (v) led til hdd & wknd qckly app 14; t.o & pu 3 out, at Thorpe Lodge 3m gs in Apr.
Betty's Belle 7-1 (11-1) Slow to jump off, in rear, in touch, pushed along into mid-division 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind For Gina (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Just Call Me Al (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Towards rear of mid-division, closed 8th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Dicey Rielly (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Whataboutyeh (IRE) 6-4fav (10-10) Prominent, challenging 2 out, led narrowly going well last, went clear run-in, readily, won at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Lights Are Green (12-0) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Robeam (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Behind, went remote 4th 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Blue Sans (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Classic Concorde (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Led early, mid-division, mistake 2nd, ridden and struggling 6th, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
