held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, went 3rd last, soon switched left, stayed on
pulled hard in rear, jumped left 7th, tailed off from 8th
in touch in mid-division, slow and lost place 4th, slow next, not fluent 8th, struggling 3 out, mistake last
held up in touch, went 2nd home bend, led flat, stayed on
led, a little awkward landing last, headed flat, just held onto 2nd
tracked leaders, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
not always fluent towards rear, behind from 8th, pulled up before last
chased leader, not always fluent, lost 2nd home bend, no extra last
towards rear, tailed off 8th
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Beat The Judge had some decent form over hurdles and placed on the Flat four weeks ago but doesn’t have a classic chasing profile. A five-times winner over timber, Leapaway hasn’t had a lot of racing over the last 18 months but should know what’s required. A similar comment may well apply to another lightly-raced sort in Diamond Gait and Longhouse Sale is definitely worth a second look now that Harry Skelton’s team is starting to find its stride. SOME DAY SOON is having a first run since November but has always looked a chasing type. He wasn’t beaten far in a couple of Grade 2 contests over hurdles at Cheltenham last year and is worth following.
Beat The Judge (IRE) 15-8fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Shifting Gold (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Essenaitch (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division, weakened over 5f out, 10th of 13, dist behind Arabian King (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Leapaway (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, closed 3 out, not clear run before 2 out, soon switched right, went 3rd and switched left last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Mystic Sky (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Longhouse Sale (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Held up in rear, closed on outside over 2f out, ridden, hung left and beaten over 1f out, well held final furlong, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Petite Jack (11-2) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f (4) pol in Feb.
Scardura (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, closed approaching 2 out, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression and one pace, slight mistake last, 3rd of 7, 26l behind Arcadian Sunrise (11-8) at Leopardstown 2m sft in Mar.
Seddon (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Never fluent, led until awkward 3 out, chased winner until approaching last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind Getaway Trump (11-10) at Ayr 2m (3) gd in Apr.
Cardigan Bay (FR) 16-1 (11-8) Behind, pushed along before 3 out, never a threat, 7th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Miah Grace (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Diamond Gait 9-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Oborne Lady (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Close up, went 2nd over 9f out until over 4f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final 3f, 10th of 12, dist behind Red Secret (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Some Day Soon (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden turning in, kept on same pace, no impression flat, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Thyme Hill (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Nov.
