in rear, stuggling 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out)
jumped right, chased leaders, weakened 3 out (usual 4 out)
chased leaders, not fluent and reminders after 4th, not fluent 10th, lost place 11th, weakened next, tailed off 3 out (usual 4 out)
jumped right, led and disputed, outright leader 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and came clear from next
tended to jump right, led and disputed until 3 out (usual 4 out), pushed along and no chance with winner from next
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 10th, ridden before 12th, weakened next
chased leaders until lost place approaching 10th, rallied into 3rd before 3 out (usual 4 out), no chance with 1st two
CARDINAL ROSE arrives in the best form having gone close at Warwick last time. That was only his second start over fences and he can land this dropping down a grade. Milly Malone was well beaten over timber last time, despite racing off a 10lb lower mark, though she did record a double over fences back in April but Dr Dreamy has struggled since finishing runner-up at Market Rasen in March. Breezy Kin looks likely to improve on the back of a chasing debut at Fontwell but the remainder have little to recommend them.
Milly Malone (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Held up in last pair in touch, headway to chase leading pair after last (usual 4 out), ridden and no impression from over 3f out, lost modest 3rd towards finish, 4th of 7, 14l behind Lady Of Longstone (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 6f (5) gd in May.
Icthec (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 11; wknd qckly aft 15; pu aft nxt, in a race won by Horatio Caine (12-0) at Ledbury 3m ptp gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Freddy Fox (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up on outside, mistake 7th, headway before next, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, well behind Minnie Milan (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Cardinal Rose 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, headway 8th, went 2nd 12th, not fluent 4 out, closed 2 out, pressing winner flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Prince Des Marais (11-5) at Warwick 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Breezy Kin (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Held up, mistakes 8th and 9th, hit 14th, went 3rd after next, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Ready Token (11-10) at Fontwell 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs.
Dr Dreamy (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 5 out, close up in 3rd 3 out, ridden and no chance with front pair before next, just held on for moderate 3rd, 3rd of 7, 27l behind It Is What It Is (11-10) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Next Exit (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Held up, ridden and weakened 14th, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Troubled (10-0) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May, 10 ran.
