held up mid-division, mistake 11th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after 4 out
held up in rear, keen, not fluent 1st, blundered next, mistake 10th, headway when not fluent 12th, left in 2nd 3 out, kept on same pace closing stages
held up in rear, mistake 11th, jumped right next, outpaced 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, never on terms
made all, ridden when pressed 3 out, ran on well
mid-division, lost place before 6th, behind 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
tracked leaders, under pressure when left in 3rd 3 out, never able to challenge
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Honkytonktennessee’s better recent form has come over longer trips and this may also be on the short side for Golanova. Smoking Jacket probably needed his run at Perth in April and is starting to slip down the weights while the handicapper has also given a chance to Gold Ingot on his form last summer. But ACES OVER EIGHTS goes well for Richard Johnson and Kerry Lee’s eight-year-old could be the one to be on this evening if overcoming a short break. Veteran Iona Days won at Kempton last month but is 6lb higher.
Smoking Jacket (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 1st, soon towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Endless Credit (11-1) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Honkytonktennessee (IRE) 11-8fav (12-5) Quite keen well off the pace in last, progress to go 19 lengths 4th 3 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, never near winner, mistake last and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 16l behind Goodnight Charlie (10-5) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in May.
Golanova 16-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 9, 6l behind The Happy Chappy (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Zayfire Aramis 25-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, went 5th 4 out, never on terms, well beaten next, 7th of 8, 35 1/4l behind What Happens Now (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Gold Ingot 7-2 (11-12) Tracked winner until ridden 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Hepijeu (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Aces Over Eights (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 9th, ridden and weakened after 5 out, soon pulled up, at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Iona Days (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, steady headway chasing leaders after 7th, disputing close 3rd 9th, driven along in 3rd after 4 out, 2nd and plenty to do approaching next, closed on idling leader run-in, led towards finish, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Triple Chief (11-8) by nk, 8 ran.
Vexillum (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Keen, raced wide close up, led 10f out, clear 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Gambol (9-5) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in May.
Midnight Chorister 5-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, closer order 9th, pushed along in 5th on long run before 4 out, plugged on battling for remote 4th close home, 5th of 6, 27 3/4l behind River Purple (10-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Jewellery (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, effort 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Sergeant Pink (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
