held up in rear, ridden and some headway after 2 out, ran on strongly approaching last, led flat, driven out
led, not fluent 8th, narrow advantage when ridden before last, headed flat, no extra close home
prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last
pressed leader, almost upsides 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened last
towards rear, awkward 3 out and ridden, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off before last
held up towards rear, ridden after 2 out, progress to chase leader before last, weakened flat
Bumper winner Ultimate Getaway didn’t really take to hurdles last summer but might do better this season, though hasn’t encountered going this soft under Rules so far. DRAKES WELL has placed on heavy ground and was only collared in the closing stages over fences at the start of the month. He is a little one-paced but deserves to get his head in front. Barrowmount could also figure having made the frame in three of four bumper runs.
Barrowmount (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, nudged along 5f out, ridden along over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Wells Glory (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f (5) gd in May.
Drakes Well (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Led, upped tempo run to 4 out, ridden when pressed 2 out, rallied gamely and every chance last, always held run-in, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind No Anxiety (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Iggy Iggins 250-1 (11-4) Jumped left, mid-division, not fluent and lost place 4th, slow and behind 6th, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Fitzroy (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Rumble B (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) In touch, slow 3rd and dropped to rear, ridden and headway on outer 6th, weakened 14th, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Defuture Is Bright (10-8) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
St Estephe 28-1 (9-6) In rear, niggled along in 12th 3 1/2f out, ridden entering straight, no impression, never a factor, 14th of 15, 20 1/4l behind Happy Fortune (9-7) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp gd in Jul.
Ultimate Getaway (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Chased leading pair, went 2nd well before 2 out until 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 8, 12l behind Noble Behest (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Sep.
