midfield, pushed to mount challenge turning for home, ridden and weakened after last
in rear, smooth progress before 2 out, behind leaders when pushed before last, ridden after last but always held by winner
towards rear, rider briefly lost iron after 5th, pushed after 2 out, ridden before turn for home, made no impression
led, ridden after 2 out, headed entering home straight and gradually weakened
towards rear, slow 3 out and nudged, some progress after 2 out, weakened and beaten before last
tracked leaders, 2nd when pushed after last, ridden to lead late on, always doing enough
slightly better than midfield, travelled powerfully to lead entering home straight, big jump last, ridden and headed late on, kept on one pace
midfield, lost ground when ridder after 5th, well behind 3 out, never threatened
prominent, nudged after 3 out, pushed and weakened turning for home, soon beaten
slightly better than midfield, outpaced and pushed after 2 out, ridden entering home straight, never threatened but kept on well
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APPRECIATE includes a course and distance success in his four-timer. He only needed to be pushed out to score at Worcester last time and may not have finished winning yet. Beat The Heat was raised 9lb for winning at Fontwell two runs and could only manage third on his latest start but Follow Your Fire won off a similar mark over fences at Hexham in May. James Park Woods and Eagle's Realm are fit from the Flat but the former has the better form over timber.
James Park Woods (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Off the pace towards rear, some late minor headway, never in the race, 6th of 9, 10l behind Wild Thunder (10-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Appreciate (IRE) 6-4fav (10-7) Waited with well off the pace in rear, steady headway before 3 out, tracking leaders when not much room and and squeezed through before next, led 2 out, joined last, stayed on gamely to assert run-in, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Iron Heart (12-2) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Follow Your Fire (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, slow 4th, never on terms, well beaten before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Eva's Diva (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Last pair, pushed along in 6th home turn, never involved, 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Appreciate (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Mamluk 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Kapitaliste (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Eagle's Realm 13-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, closed over 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced and no impression after, 5th of 6, 13 1/4l behind Tazaman (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Rebel Royal (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Midfield, headway under pressure 3 out, kept on from 2 out, 4th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Do Ya Feel Lucky (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Gibraltarian (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Prominent in chasing group, outpaced and struggling when mistake 4th, towards rear and never on terms after, 7th of 10, dist behind Appreciate (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
By Jove 125-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, prominent, not fluent 6th, soon weakened, tailed off 7th, soon pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.
Le Mur (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Mid-division, lost place before not fluent 3rd, struggling 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, 37 1/4l behind Bright Sunbird (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Beat The Heat 9-4fav (11-11) Pressed leader, awkward 2nd, led after 3rd, headed narrowly 4th, led 4 out, ridden 3 out, awkward last and headed, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Canal Rocks (10-7) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Kilcaragh Boy (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Midfield, raced keenly, took closer order 6th, joined leader 4 out, hit 3 out, headed after 2 out and ridden, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 11 1/4l behind West Lawn (10-10) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
